Hoppel named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released the 2019 NCAA Division I Regional awards on Friday, with Kansas junior Bryce Hoppel being named Midwest Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year.
The award gives Hoppel a sweep of the Midwest Region track honors for the year, as he was also named the Midwest Region Indoor Track Athlete of the Year.
“We are all really excited for Bryce,” head coach Stanley Redwine said. “He is a great guy with a great attitude and an amazing work ethic, and the award is well deserved. It just goes to show that his hard work is paying off.”
A product of Midland, Texas, Hoppel earned the outdoor award for his undefeated season, where he has posted a perfect 10-0 mark in individual races, including 8-0 in his signature event, the 800 meters, this outdoor season. The perfect outdoor campaign continued an undefeated indoor season in which the junior won both the Big 12 title and NCAA crown in the 800 meters. Both seasons combined, Hoppel is currently on a 17-race win streak in individual races.
Since the inception of the current regional awards format in 2006, the Kansas men’s team has won 10 athlete and coaches awards.
KANSAS REGIONAL ATHLETES AWARDS HISTORY
2019 Midwest Region Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year – Bryce Hoppel
2018 Midwest Region Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year – Bryce Hoppel
2018 Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year – Marleena Eubanks
2015 Midwest Region Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year – Michael Stigler
2014 Midwest Region Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year – Michael Stigler
2014 Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year – Diamond Dixon
2013 Midwest Region Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year – Andrea Geubelle
2013 Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Year – Andrea Geubelle
2012 Midwest Region Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year – Diamond Dixon
2012 Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year – Diamond Dixon
2011 Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year – Diamond Dixon
2010 Midwest Region Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year – Mason Finley
2008 Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year – Nickesha Anderson
2006 Midwest Region Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Year – Sheldon Battle
KANSAS REGIONAL COACHES AWARDS HISTORY
2017 Midwest Region Men’s Outdoor Coach of the Year – Stanley Redwine
2017 Midwest Regional Men’s Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Andy Kokhanovsky
2017 Midwest Region Men’s Indoor Coach of the Year – Stanley Redwine
2017 Midwest Region Men’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Tom Hays
2013 Midwest Region Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year – Stanley Redwine
2013 Midwest Region Women’s Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Wayne Pate
2013 Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Wayne Pate
2012 Midwest Region Women’s Outdoor Coach of the Year – Stanley Redwine
2012 Midwest Region Women’s Outdoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Wayne Pate
2012 Midwest Region Women’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Wayne Pate
KANSAS NATIONAL ATHLETES AWARDS HISTORY
2013 Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Year – Andrea Geubelle
2012 Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Year – Diamond Dixon
KANSAS NATIONAL COACHES AWARDS HISTORY
2013 Women’s Indoor Coach of the Year – Stanley Redwine
2013 Women’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Wayne Pate
2012 Women’s Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year – Wayne Pate
Hoppel holds one of seven Kansas entries at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas, set for June 5-8.
