Havea Named VaSID Women’s Indoor First Team All-State – Southern Virginia University News

BUENA VISTA, Va. The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) today announced the 2019-20 Women's Indoor Track & Field All-State Teams, with Southern Virginia University's Mesi Havea earning first-team honors in the throwing events.

Havea anchored the women's track & field team earning USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the weight throw and shot put. The South Jordan, Utah, native won an individual Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Championship and All-CAC First Team honors in the weight throw with an impressive mark of 16.04m. She also added an All-CAC Secon Team performance and a second-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 13.60m. Havea was recognized as the CAC Field Athlete of the Week twice (1/20/2020 and 2/3/2020). She holds the current program-record in the weight throw with a mark of 16.27m at the NYC DIII Invitational, where she won the event.

VaSID names 44 All-State teams in 23 sports each year, as well as an Academic All-State squad and an all-sports champion in both the University and College Divisions. Membership in VaSID is open to all media relations professionals working at a university or conference in the state of Virginia.

2019-20 VaSID All-State College Division Women's Indoor Track & Field TeamTrack Athlete of the Year:Erin Andrewlevich, University of Mary WashingtonField Athlete of the Year:Jaylyn Lane, Virginia Wesleyan UniversityTrack Rookie of the Year:Alyssa Roach, Christopher Newport UniversityField Rookie of the Year:Alyssa Roach, Christopher Newport UniversityCoach of the Year:Jim Sprecher, University of Lynchburg

First Team All-StateSprints: Erin Andrewlevich, University of Mary WashingtonSprints: Jessica Cammarata, University of LynchburgSprints: Nikki Doherty, Washington and Lee UniversityMiddle Distance: Annie Cunningham, Washington and Lee UniversityMiddle Distance: Monica Lannen, Christopher Newport UniversityDistance: Calista Ariel, Bridgewater CollegeDistance: English Jackson, Bridgewater CollegeHurdles: LaMaya Lacy, University of LynchburgJumps: Haileigh Byrd, University of Mary WashingtonJumps: Alexa Castellana, Washington and Lee UniversityJumps: Felicia Clements, Bridgewater CollegeJumps: Jaylyn Lane, Virginia Wesleyan UniversityThrows: Mesi Havea, Southern Virginia UniversityThrows: Sammi Woods, University of LynchburgMulti-Event: Alyssa Roach, Christopher Newport University4x400m Relay: Bailey Casto, Vuronika Barnes, Jackie Wilson, Jessica Cammarata; University of LynchburgDistance Medley Relay: Whitney Anderson, Delia Mack, Ariana Williams, Emily Miller; Shenandoah University

Second Team All-StateSprints: Vuronika Barnes, University of LynchburgSprints: Adrianna DeSantis, Christopher Newport UniversitySprints: Kacee Hooker, Bridgewater CollegeMiddle Distance: Michela Cholak, University of LynchburgMiddle Distance: Avery Schiffman, Washington and Lee UniversityDistance: Kaitlyn Ardrey, Christopher Newport UniversityDistance: Sara Stephenson, Washington and Lee UniversityHurdles: Alyssa Roach, Christopher Newport UniversityJumps: Bailey Casto, University of LynchburgJumps: Lauryn Helstrom, Christopher Newport UniversityJumps: Murfee Jones, Washington and Lee UniversityJumps: Zoe Scales, University of LynchburgThrows: Elle Benefield, University of LynchburgThrows: Sydne Moseley, Bridgewater College4x400m Relay:Sarah Teagle, Parker Longood, Nikki Doherty, Murfee Jones; Washington and Lee UniversityDistance Medley Relay: Michela Cholak, Jackie Wilson, Kelsey Lagunas, Stephanie Burnett; University of Lynchburg

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