University of Tennessee Athletics
12 Vols Named Indoor All-Americans
March 14, 2016 | Women's Basketball
NEW ORLEANS -- After Tennessee's successful showing at the 2016 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, 12 Vols were announced as First Team All-Americans by the USTFCCCA on Monday.
The Tennessee men finished third and the UT women finished seventh, marking the first time since 2008 that Tennessee's men's and women's squads had posted top 10 finishes at the same NCAA Indoor Championships.
Christian Coleman earned three First Team All-American honors after winning the men's 200 meters (20.55), taking second in the 60 meters (6.52) and placing fifth with UT's men's 4x400 relay (3:31.17).
Felicia Brown earned two First Team All-American honors after winning the women's 200 meters (22.47) and placing fifth with Tennessee's women's 4x400 relay (3:31.17).
With Coleman's and Brown's national titles, Tennessee became the first school in NCAA Indoor Track and Field history to win both men's 200 meters and the women's 200 meters at the same championship meet. The 200 meters became an NCAA Indoor Championships event in 1988.
Nathan Strother earned two First Team All-American honors. He finished second in the men's 400 meters (46.28) and took fifth with the men's 4x400 relay.
Cassie Wertman took second place in the women's shot put (17.68 meters, 58-0.25), Chelsea Blaase took third in the women's 5,000 meters (15:42.47) and Cameron Brown placed third in the men's weight throw (23.54 meters, 77-2.75) to earn individual First Team All-American accolades.
Ari Cogdell and Antonio Carter garnered First Team All-American honors afer running the first and third legs, respectively, of Tennessee's men's 4x400. Lenysse Dyer, Felecia Majors and Layla White were named First Team All-Americans as they were the first, second and third legs of the women's 4x400.
NCAA Indoor Championships
SATURDAY TRACK EVENTS
Men's 60m Final: 3. Christian Coleman, 6.52!
Men's 400m Final: 2. Nathan Strother, 46.28
Men's 200m Final: 1. Christian Coleman, 20.55
Women's 200m Final: 1. Felicia Brown, 22.47; 7. Kali Davis-White, 23.08!
Men's 4x400m Final: 5. Tennessee (Ari Cogdell, 47.16; Christian Coleman, 46.63; Antonio Carter, 46.96; Nathan Strother, 45.55), 3:06.29!
Women's 4x400m Final: 5. Tennessee (Lenysse Dyer, 54.44; Felecia Majors, 50.67; Layla White, 53.03; Felicia Brown, 53.05), 3:31.17
SATURDAY FIELD EVENTS
Women's Shot Put Final: 2. Cassie Wertman, 17.68m! (58-0.25)
FRIDAY TRACK EVENTS
Men's 60m Semifinals: 3. Christian Coleman, 6.53Q! (1st in Heat 1)
Women's 60m Semifinals: 10. Felicia Brown, 7.30 (4th in Heat 1); 11. Kali Davis-White, 7.33 (7th in Heat 2)
Men's 400m Semifinals: 6. Nathan Strother, 46.52q (2nd in Heat 4)
Women's 400m Semifinals: 9. Felecia Majors, 53.15 (3rd in Heat 1)
Men's 200m Semifinals: 1. Christian Coleman, 20.63q (1st in Heat 2)
Women's 200m Semifinals: 1. Felicia Brown, 22.59q (1st in Heat 1); 6. Kali Davis-White, 23.23q (2nd in Heat 3)
Women's 5000m Finals: 3. Chelsea Blaase, 15:42.47!
FRIDAY FIELD EVENTS
Men's Weight Throw Final: 3. Cameron Brown, 23.54m! (77-2.75)
Men's Pole Vault Final: Jake Blankenship, nh
