By TTU Athletics & OVC Media Relations
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The 2022-23 academic year marked the 75th anniversary of the Ohio Valley Conference, which began in 1948 and currently ranks as the eighth-oldest Division I Conference.
As part of the celebration of the storied accomplishments of the League, a Committee working in conjunction with current and former schools, captured the "best-of-the-best" in each sport and celebrate the top athletes in league history with 75th Anniversary Teams across all OVC sports. A similar listing was compiled during the 40th and 50th anniversaries of the league.
Below is a listing of the top men's track & field student-athletes and coaches in OVC history.
Tennessee Tech saw one student-athlete on the list, TTU Sports Hall of Famer Rodney Moore.
Men's Track & Field
Risto Alavuotunki, Austin Peay (1965) -- Javelin
Charlie Allen, Murray State (1962-64) -- High Hurdles
Greg Artis, Middle Tennessee (1978-81) -- Long Jump
Marshall Banks, Morehead State (1960-62) -- 200 Meters
Logan Blomquist, Southeast Missouri (2017-22) -- Throws
Zye Boey, Eastern Illinois (2009-12) -- Sprints
Soufiane Bouchikhi, Eastern Kentucky (2009-13) -- Distance
R'Lazon Brumfield, Tennessee State (2017-21) -- Long Jump/Triple Jump
Anthony Carter, Austin Peay (1973-76) -- Jumps, Sprints
Tequan Claitt, Eastern Kentucky (2015-18) -- Jumps
Brandon Colbert, Southeast Missouri (2007-10) -- Throws
Glen Colivas, Austin Peay (1977-80) -- Pole Vault
Larry Cuzzort, Western Kentucky (1979-81) -- 5000 Meters
Carl Deaton, Morehead State (1950-54) -- Middle Distance
John DoDoo, Middle Tennessee (1976-79) -- Triple Jump
Chuck Eneix, Western Kentucky (1971-73) -- Discus
Kevin Farley, Southeast Missouri (2012-16) -- Throws
Ray Flynn, East Tennessee (1975-78) -- 1500 Meters
Elvis Forde, Murray State (1981-82) -- 400 Meters
Jim Freeman, Murray State (1965-68) -- 100 Meters
Marshall Gage, Murray State (1957-60) – Hurdles/100 Yard Dash
Ken Glover, Eastern Kentucky (1981-82) -- High Jump
Lamont Gooding, Tennessee State -- 800 Meters
Dominique Hall, Eastern Illinois (2010-13) -- 110 Hurdles
Julian Harvey, SIUE (2014-18) -- Jumps
Dustin Hatfield, Eastern Illinois (2018-23) -- Distance
Tommy Haynes, Middle Tennessee (1971-74) -- Triple Jump
Jay Heddell, Southeast Missouri (2001-04) -- Throws
Ole Hesselbjerg, Eastern Kentucky (2012-15) -- Steeplechase/Distance
Russell Holloway, Middle Tennessee (1977-78) -- Intermediate Hurdles
Donald Hortman, Eastern Kentucky (1954-57) -- Discus
Henry Jackson, Western Kentucky (1967-70) -- High Jump
Cuthbert Jacobs, Murray State (1972-75) -- 200 Meters
David Jaggers, Western Kentucky (1974-76) -- 800 Meters
Dwight Johnson, Middle Tennessee (1984-86) -- 200 Meters
Randy Johnson, Southeast Missouri (1995-97) -- Javelin
Brandon Karcher, Southeast Missouri (2006-08) -- Distance
Earl "Tiny" Knight, Eastern Kentucky (1956-59) -- Field
Jacob Korir, Eastern Kentucky (2004-08) -- Distance
Barry McClure, Middle Tennessee (1970-73) -- Triple Jump
Roland McGhee, Middle Tennessee (1991-94) -- 100 Meters/Long Jump
Rodney Moore, Tennessee Tech (1974-78) -- Hurdles
Dave Murphy, Western Kentucky (1979-81) -- 10,000 Meters
Kenny Nesbitt, Middle Tennessee (1983-85) -- Hurdles
Kyle O'Brien, Eastern Illinois (2001-03) -- Distance
Jerry Odelin, Murray State (1978) – 10,000 Meters
Brian Oldfield, Middle Tennessee (1964-66) -- Shot Put
Quamel Prince, Tennessee State (2013-17) -- 400/800 Meters
Dallas Robinson, Eastern Kentucky (2003-06) -- Sprints, 100, 200
Nick Rose, Western Kentucky (1972-75) -- 1500 Meters
Robert Rovere, East Tennessee (1964-67) -- Sprints
Shelton Scott, Southeast Missouri (2001-03) -- Triple Jump
Fran Smith, Western Kentucky (1966) -- 800 Meters
Miles Smith, Southeast Missouri (2004-08) -- 200/400
Fred Sowerby, Murray State (1970-73) -- 600 Yards/400 Meters
Tony Staynings, Western Kentucky (1975-77) -- 5000 Meters
Jesse Stuart, Western Kentucky (1973-75) -- Shot Put
Tommy Turner, Murray State (1968-71) -- 400 Meters
Mick Viken, Eastern Illinois (2011-14) -- Pole Vault
Josh Uchtman, Southeast Missouri (2008-12) -- Throws
Henry Wadsworth, Western Kentucky (1965-66) -- Pole Vault
La'Derrick Ward, SIUE (2011-15) -- Jumps
David Warren, Murray State (1977-79) -- Two Mile Relay
Ron White, Eastern Illinois (2001-02) -- Javelin
Johnny Williams, Austin Peay (1976-78) – Sprints
Coaches of Note
Tom Akers, Eastern Illinois
Jerry Bean, Western Kentucky
Chandra Cheeseborough, Tennessee State
Bill Cornell, Murray State
Tom Ecker, Western Kentucky
Rick Erdmann, Eastern Kentucky
Nolan Fowler, Morehead State
Joey Haines, Southeast Missouri
Dean Hayes, Middle Tennessee
Dr. Butch Oglesby, Western Kentucky
