Eight members of the HFU Track & Field program have earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)All-Region Honors for the 2026 season.
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The top five individuals in each event from each region, in addition to each member of the region's top three relay teams, garner All-Region distinction.
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Ernest Robertson (Miami, Fla./Palmer Trinity) (triple jump) and
Desi Stroud (Mays Landing, N.J./ACIT) (long jump) were recognized for both the indoor and outdoor seasons, while
Odane Smith (Saint Catherine, Jamaica/Edwin Allen) earned recognition in two events in the indoor season (long jump and triple jump) and
Danalee Brock (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica/STETHS (University of Mary)) in two events in the outdoor season (400H and 4x400m relay).Â
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Joining Brock on the 4x400m relay team were
Brianna Coates (Philadelphia, Pa./Little Flower),
Ocelia Jones (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica/Maggotty) and
Jada Peterson (Levittown, Pa./Harry S. Truman). Coates and Jones join Brock in repeating as Outdoor All-Region, while Peterson garnered the first All-Region accolade of her career.
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Stroud was notably second in the region in the long jump in the outdoor season, while
Javon Bowen (Kingston, Jamaica/Jamaica College) was second in the event in region during the indoor season.Â
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Bowen ends his career having earned Indoor All-Region in all four of his seasons, while Robertson, Stroud and Smith have now accumulated five All-Region Honors each.Â