RICHMOND, Va. -- Five members of the Christopher Newport men's track & field program secured All-State accolades, including Leo Brennan and Seth Morris, who were celebrated by the Virginia Sports Information Directors for their individual work during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Headlining the group, Morris was a first-team selection in the throws during the outdoor campaign and a second-team pick for his performance during the indoor season. Meanwhile, Brennan hauled in a pair of second-team accolades in the jumps after starring in the winter and spring.

Rounding out the award-winners, Dylan Filipowicz was honored in the outdoor throws, while Sam Anania was celebrated in the decathlon, and Jahi Jemison earned recognition in the heptathlon. All three were second-team selections.

Previously, Morris earned a pair of All-State honors last year, while Brennan and Jemison were first-team picks in 2025. Meanwhile, Anania and Filipowicz were recognized for the first time after piecing together decorated debut campaigns.

Starring in the long jump throughout the year, Brennan qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the event after setting a new personal-best with a 7.19-meter distance at the South Region Final Qualifier. He also captured the conference title at the winter competition with a 7.10-meter effort, which established a new championship meet record. Meanwhile, in the spring, he won the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference crown in the triple jump and ranked 45th in the country in the long jump after hauling in All-League nods with a 7.11-meter performance.

Stockpiling awards for his work, Morris walked away with four conference championships during his junior campaign after winning league titles in the weight throw and hammer throw as well as the indoor and outdoor shot put. For that performance, he was named the Men's Field Athlete of the Meet at both the indoor and outdoor championships. An All-Region honoree in all four disciplines, he also climbed to second on the program's all-time performance list with a 16.45-meter launch in the indoor shot put and a 55.83-meter missile in the hammer.

Bursting onto the scene with an electric freshman season, Anania picked up All-Region honors in the heptathlon, decathlon, and outdoor pole vault. Although he shined throughout the year, his finest performance came in the decathlon during the spring. At the Mount Union Final Qualifier, he recorded a score of 5,607, which marked the fourth-highest total in program history. Along the way, he established a new personal-best with a 4.57-meter clearance in the pole vault, which also launched him to sixth on the school's all-time charts.

Orchestrating one of the finest freshman years in program history, Filipowicz qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the javelin after establishing himself as one of the nation's top performers in the event. During the spring, he posted a season-best mark of 61.25 meters at the New Captains Classic, which marked the second-longest throw in school history and the finest effort since 1977. An All-Conference and All-Region honoree, he won the league championship with a 56.53-meter missile in May. 

One of the South's top stars in the combined events, Jemison picked up All-Region citations in both the heptathlon and decathlon during an award-winning sophomore season. Especially dominant in the heptathlon, he notched a new personal-best in the event with a score of 4,324 at the Patriot Games. That marked the second-best showing in school history and earned him the league's Field Athlete of the Week Award. Later, he also netted a PR in the decathlon with 5,377 points at the New Captains Classic and earned All-League accolades in the 60-hurdles.

2026 VaSID All-State Men's Indoor Track & Field Honorees

Individual Award Winners
Coach of the Year:	Mario Wilson	Lynchburg
Track Athlete of the Year:	Lamont Victoria	Lynchburg
Field Athlete of the Year:	Lamont Victoria	Lynchburg
Track Rookie of the Year:	Macky Gartley	Washington and Lee
Field Rookie of the Year:	Koran Rucker	Eastern Mennonite
First Team
4x400-Relay:	Smith, Tucker, Cowart, Burke	Virginia Union
DMR:	Rockey, Victoria, White, Hunt	Lynchburg
Distance:	Chasen Hunt	Lynchburg
Distance:	Alex Jordan	Lynchburg
Heptathlon:	Micah Leech	Lynchburg
Hurdles:	Antonio Smith	Virginia Union
Jumps:	Lamont Victoria	Lynchburg
Jumps:	Carson Calhoun	Virginia Union
Jumps:	Jamarcus Brown	Lynchburg
Jumps:	Kwame Whitaker	Virginia State
Mid-Distance:	Elias Ammon	Roanoke
Mid-Distance:	Chasen Hunt	Lynchburg
Sprints:	Lamont Victoria	Lynchburg
Sprints:	Jahmal Jones	Ferrum
Sprints:	Jacinto Jones II	Mary Washington
Throws:	Gavin Lee	Emory & Henry
Throws:	Jesus Flores	Bridgewater

Second Team
4x400-Relay:	Cardwell, Ammon, Heffinger, Camobreco	Roanoke
DMR:	Fellows, Heffinger, Ammon, Orban	Roanoke
Distance:	Keaton Rush	Washington and Lee
Distance:	William Dunaway	Washington and Lee
Heptathlon:	Jahi Jemison	Christopher Newport
Hurdles:	Macky Gartley	Washington and Lee
Jumps:	Demetri Hinton	Lynchburg
Jumps:	Evan Langhammer	Washington and Lee
Jumps:	Leo Brennan	Christopher Newport
Jumps:	Kevin Cropper	Regent
Mid-Distance:	Randy White	Lynchburg
Mid-Distance:	DJ McDonough	Washington and Lee
Sprints:	Chase Burke	Virginia Union
Sprints:	Leonie Bentley	Virginia State
Sprints:	Jaythan Dumas	Marymount
Throws:	Zachary Jones	Virginia Union
Throws:	Seth Morris	Christopher Newport

2026 VaSID All-State Men's Outdoor Track & Field Honorees

Individual Award Winners
Coach of the Year:	Frank Charles	Virginia Union
Track Athlete of the Year:	Leonie Bentley	Virginia State
Field Athlete of the Year:	Zachary Jones	Virginia Union
Track Rookie of the Year:	Macky Gartley	Washington and Lee
Field Rookie of the Year:	Koran Rucker	Eastern Mennonite
First Team
4x100-Relay:	Artis-Ablack, Harrell, Edwards, Bentley	Virginia State
4x400-Relay:	Cowart, Tucker, Smith, Burke	Virginia Union
Decathlon:	Micah Leech	Lynchburg
Distance:	Alex Jordan	Lynchburg
Distance:	Chasen Hunt	Lynchburg
Distance:	Keaton Rush	Washington and Lee
Hurdles:	Macky Gartley	Washington and Lee
Hurdles:	Antonio Smith	Virginia Union
Jumps:	Jamarcus Brown	Lynchburg
Jumps:	Lamont Victoria	Lynchburg
Jumps:	Demetri Hinton	Lynchburg
Jumps:	Jordan Hall	Virginia Wesleyan
Mid-Distance:	Chasen Hunt	Lynchburg
Mid-Distance:	Elias Ammon	Roanoke
Sprints:	Leonie Bentley	Virginia State
Sprints:	Jahmal Jones	Ferrum
Sprints:	Lamont Victoria	Lynchburg
Throws:	Zachary Jones	Virginia Union
Throws:	Gavin Lee	Emory & Henry
Throws:	Koran Rucker	Eastern Mennonite
Throws:	Seth Morris	Christopher Newport
Second Team
4x100-Relay:	Tucker, Davis, Martino, Victoria	Lynchburg
4x400-Relay:	Cardwell, Austin, Heffinger, Camobreco	Roanoke
Decathlon:	Sam Anania	Christopher Newport
Distance:	Joshua Fretwell	Lynchburg
Distance:	Aidan Riggle	Lynchburg
Distance:	Sam Daunt	Washington and Lee
Hurdles:	Barrian Authurs	Virginia Union
Hurdles:	DeShawn Austin	Roanoke
Jumps:	Leo Brennan	Christopher Newport
Jumps:	Evan Langhammer	Washington and Lee
Jumps:	Jordan Fielder	Virginia Wesleyan
Jumps:	McCormick Johnson	Southern Virginia
Mid-Distance:	Sam Daunt	Washington and Lee
Mid-Distance:	Daniel Rockey	Lynchburg
Sprints:	Lorenzo Camobreco	Roanoke
Sprints:	Roman Bernard	Shenandoah
Sprints:	Amari Carter	Roanoke
Throws:	Jesus Flores	Bridgewater
Throws:	Timothy Butler	Virginia Union
Throws:	Bobby Cline	UVA Wise
Throws:	Dylan Filipowicz	Christopher Newport

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