SHAWNEE – Oklahoma Baptist Women's track and field team had six student-athletes acknowledged on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team on Tuesday.
To qualify, a student-athlete must have been of sophomore standing, possess at least a 3.50 grade point average and had a top-50 regional standing in a single event (indoor or outdoor) or top-50 effort at a NCAA Cross Country Regional Championship. The CSC also capped its nomination totals to no more than six student-athletes per team.
Here's a look at OBU's award-winners:
Altyn Bartley,
Accounting: Her second career honor. A thrower, Bartley impressed in the hammer and shot put all season long. She won the hammer (54.06m; 177-4) during GAC Outdoor Championships before earning Second Team All-American honors in the shot put (14.84m; 48-8.25) at the NCAA D2 Outdoor Championships.
Mekenzie Lyda,
Psychology: Her first career honor. Over the course of the season Lyda compiled six different top-five finishes. Among her top efforts, she PR'd in the 1,500 (4:31.88) at the Bryan Clay Invitational and took third in the same race at the GAC Outdoor Championships.
Jacey Hammon,
Exercise Science: Her first career honor. Hammon closed the '26 outdoor season in style earning a third-place mark in the high jump at the GAC Championships. She followed that as the national runner-up in the same event (1.78m) at the NCAA's championships meet at Emporia State.
Shayne Hendrix,
International Business: Her first career honor. A member of both cross country and track teams, Hendrix finished in 11th during the GAC Cross Country Championship with a personal-best 5K mark of 18.24.5. She also took fourth place in the 800 (2:14.11) and 1,500 (4:38.97) at the GAC Outdoor Championships.
Kieran Paxton,
Nursing: Her first career honor. She posted a top-50 regional mark in the 800 (outdoor; 2:16.89) but also did well at the GAC Cross Country Championship. In that race, Paxton finished in 12th with a personal-best 5K time of 18:24.9.
Kyndall Hicks,
Graphic Design: Her first career honor. Hicks had a pair of top-50 regional performances in the 400-meter hurdles (1:06.70) and heptathlon (3,561 points).
