JONESBORO, Ark. (2/28/26) – Sophomore distance runner Kamil Przybyla was named the Sun Belt Conference Men’s Indoor Track & Field Elite Award winner while 10 Red Wolves earned all-conference recognition, the league announced Saturday.
 
Przybyla is the first A-State athlete to earn the SBC Elite Award, which recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the Sun Belt Conference Championship level in his or her sport while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating on the final day for each of the Sun Belt Conference’s championships.
 
The Wodzislaw Slaski, Poland, native also earned All-Sun Belt First Team honors alongside multi-event athletes Colby Eddowes and Miranda Burgett. Przybyla finished first in the men’s 800 meters while Eddowes and Burgett swept the men’s heptathlon and women’s pentathlon.
 
Menachem Chen claimed silver in the men’s shot put while the team of Aviel Gasko, Bruce Payerli, Brandon Williams and Parker Noffz recorded a second-place finish in the men’s distance medley relay. All five Red Wolves earned All-Sun Belt Second Team recognition.
 
Gavin Schaer earned bronze in the men’s pole vault while Brett Jacobs and Mia Conroy placed third in the 800 meters, receiving All-Sun Belt Third Team distinctions as a result.
 
2026 SUN BELT CONFERENCE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD POSTSEASON HONORS
Men’s Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year: John Frazier, Texas State
Men’s Indoor Track Performer of the Year: Henry Lyon, Louisiana
Men’s Indoor Field Performer of the Year: Aiden Hayes, Texas State
Men’s Indoor Track & Field Freshman of the Year: Ja’Shaun Lloyd, Texas State
Men’s Indoor Track & Field Newcomer of the Year: Henry Lyon, Louisiana
Men’s Indoor Track & Field Elite Award: Kamil Przybyla, Arkansas State
 
 
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Coach of the Year: John Frazier, Texas State
Women’s Indoor Track Performer of the Year: Abigail Parra, Texas State
Women’s Indoor Field Performer of the Year: Melanie Duron, Texas State
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Freshman of the Year: Daijah Miller, Louisiana
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Newcomer of the Year: Daijah Miller, Louisiana
Women’s Indoor Track & Field Elite Award: Latianna Acker, Coastal Carolina
 
2026 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE
FIRST TEAM – 3
Men (2)
Colby Eddowes
Kamil Przybyla
 
Women (1)
Miranda Burgett
 
SECOND TEAM – 5
Men (5)
Menachem Chen
Aviel Gasko
Parker Noffz
Bruce Payerli
Brandon Williams
 
THIRD TEAM – 3
Men (2)
Brett Jacobs
Gavin Schaer
 
Women (1)
Mia Conroy
 
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