Sam Houston State 's Jessica Fisher has been named as 2007 Southland Conference Outstanding Outdoor Track and Field Women's Performer and as Southland Outdoor Track and Field Women's Freshman of the Year.

The Houston sprinter won the 100- and 200-meter dashes in a pair of regional qualifying times.

She held on to the end to capture the SLC 100 title in a time of 11.56 seconds, before coming back later to take the 200 in 23.54. Fisher also teamed up with Tiana Lee, Tara Tyler and Regina Offord to place second in the 4x100 relay with a regional qualifying mark of 45.61 seconds.

Fisher also was Southland Indoor Track and Field women's "Freshman of the Year."

2007 Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Honors

MEN
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
Kalphys Kemboi , Southeastern Louisiana

OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER:
Robert Melin, Texas State-San Marcos

OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER:
Ravyn Hayward, Northwestern State

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
Kalphys Kemboi , Southeastern Louisiana

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR:
Brad Gebauer, McNeese State

COACH OF THE YEAR:
John Sauerhage, UT-Arlington

HIGH POINT SCORER:
Kalphys Kemboi , Southeastern Louisiana , 26 points

WOMEN
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
Ryanne Dupree, UTSA

OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER:
Ryanne Dupree, UTSA

OUTSTANDING TRACK PERFORMER:
Jessica Fisher, Sam Houston State

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
Jessica Fisher, Sam Houston State

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR:
Abby Ruston , Texas State

COACH OF THE YEAR:
Galina Bukharina, Texas State

HIGH POINT SCORER:
Ryanne Dupree, UTSA, 39.5 points