Jonesboro, AR — (Contributed) — May 16, 2025 — A pair of Arkansas State track and field athletes received honors in the Sun Belt Conference’s outdoor track and field honors.

After capturing a pair of distance gold medals at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Arkansas State’s Jacob Pyeatt was named the league’s Men’s Track Performer of the Year. The Mountain Home, Ark., native is A-State’s fourth Outdoor Men’s Track Performer of the Year honoree since the award began, and first since Bennett Pascoe in 2021.

Earning 20 points for the Red Wolves and being the Men’s Co-High Point Scorer, Pyeatt ran a meet-record 13:50.83 to win the 5000 meters two days after capturing gold in the 10,000 meters with a time of 29:54.18.

Pole vault champion Bradley Jelmert earned the men’s Elite Award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest grade-point average competing at the championship meet.

Including Jelmert and Pyeatt on the first team, 11 total Red Wolves earned all-conference finishes at the conference championships. All-SBC honors are based on athletes’ highest podium finish at the championships.  Gold medalists earned first-team honors, while those winning silver and bronze received second and third-team laurels.

A-State’s runner-up men’s team boasted seven all-conference honorees, including first-teamers Jelmert, Pyeatt, Menachem Chen, Colby Eddowes and Noa Isaia. Brandon Williams was on the second team, while Kamil Przybyla earned a third-team nod.

The Red Wolves’ women’s squad had four all-league performers, led by pole vault champion Carly Pujol on the first team. Miranda Burgett and Michelle Ogbemudia received second-team acclaim, while Tyra Nabors was on the third team.

NEXT UP

The Red Wolves were originally scheduled to host the Final Qualifier Saturday, but the meet has been canceled. A-State will next send multiple athletes to the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds, scheduled for May 28-31 in College Station, TX.

2025 SUN BELT CONFERENCE OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD POSTSEASON HONORS

  • Men’s Track Performer of the Year: Jacob Pyeatt, Arkansas State
  • Men’s Field Performer of the Year: Aiden Hayes, Texas State
  • Men’s Newcomer of the Year: Drew Donley, Texas State
  • Men’s Freshman of the Year: Lawson Jacobs, Louisiana
  • Men’s Elite Award: Bradley Jelmert, Arkansas State
  • Men’s Coach of the Year: John Frazier, Texas State
  • Women’s Track Performer of the Year: Abigail Parra, Texas State
  • Women’s Field Performer of the Year: Imani Moore, Georgia Southern
  • Women’s Newcomer of the Year: Emma Russum, App State
  • Women’s Freshman of the Year: Charlize Goody, Texas State
  • Women’s Elite Award: Lara Roberts, Texas State
  • Women’s Coach of the Year: John Frazier, Texas State

2025 OUTDOOR ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE

FIRST TEAM – 6

Men (5)

  • Menachem Chen
  • Colby Eddowes
  • Noa Isaia
  • Bradley Jelmert
  • Jacob Pyeatt

Women (1)

  • Carly Pujol

SECOND TEAM – 3

Men (1)

  • Brandon Williams

Women (2)

  • Miranda Burgett
  • Michelle Ogbemudia

THIRD TEAM – 2

Men (1)

  • Kamil Przybyla

Women (1)

  • Tyra Nabors