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Smith Gilbert & Watts Garner 2019 USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Honors
March 01, 2019 | Track & Field, Features
Caryl Smith Gilbert was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) 2019 Indoor West Region Women's Coach of the Year and Quincy Watts was named the 2019 Indoor West Region Women's Assistant Coach of the Year today (March 1).
Smith Gilbert, in her sixth season as USC Director of Track & Field, led the USC women's team to its fifth MPSF conference title in six seasons, winning the team title by a whopping 52.5 points. USC's women won five individual events and the 4x400m relay. USC's hurdlers finished first-fourth and its 60m sprinters also qualified four for the finals, finishing first, second and fifth. USC's No. 2 ranked women's team has 11 individuals in events and the 4x400m relay qualified for the indoor championships. Additionally, 14 individuals posted USC all-time top 10 marks this indoor season. This is Smith Gilbert's fifth USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Coach of the Year Award.
Watts guided Kyra Constantine to the MPSF 400m title with a time of 52.07, No. 2 in the country. Kaelin Roberts ran 52.25 to win at the Texas Tech Classic & 52.54 to win at the MLK Invite. Constantine & Roberts now rank No. 2 & No. 4 on USC's all-time indoor 400m list and are two of seven runners to go sub-52.50 this season. His 4x400m team ranked No. 1 all season, capturing the MPSF title & winning the 4x400m relay at every meet it competed: MLK Invite, Texas Tech Classic, Tyson and MPSFs. This is Watts's second USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year Award.
Smith Gilbert, in her sixth season as USC Director of Track & Field, led the USC women's team to its fifth MPSF conference title in six seasons, winning the team title by a whopping 52.5 points. USC's women won five individual events and the 4x400m relay. USC's hurdlers finished first-fourth and its 60m sprinters also qualified four for the finals, finishing first, second and fifth. USC's No. 2 ranked women's team has 11 individuals in events and the 4x400m relay qualified for the indoor championships. Additionally, 14 individuals posted USC all-time top 10 marks this indoor season. This is Smith Gilbert's fifth USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Coach of the Year Award.
Watts guided Kyra Constantine to the MPSF 400m title with a time of 52.07, No. 2 in the country. Kaelin Roberts ran 52.25 to win at the Texas Tech Classic & 52.54 to win at the MLK Invite. Constantine & Roberts now rank No. 2 & No. 4 on USC's all-time indoor 400m list and are two of seven runners to go sub-52.50 this season. His 4x400m team ranked No. 1 all season, capturing the MPSF title & winning the 4x400m relay at every meet it competed: MLK Invite, Texas Tech Classic, Tyson and MPSFs. This is Watts's second USTFCCCA West Region Indoor Assistant Coach of the Year Award.
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