VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Angelo State track & field teams concluded the 2023 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships with two top 10 finishes as the Rambelles took 10^th overall while the Rams earned a ninth-place finish at the Virginia Beach Sports Complex.
 
Both the Rams and Rambelles finished with 22 points in the team scores, making it the first time both the men's and women's teams finished in the top 10 at the indoor championships.
 
"We brought 14 kids to nationals and they are leaving with 15 First-Team trophies," said Head Coach Tom Dibbern. "I think they did a great job of capitalizing on their opportunities. When the individuals do that then the team has a chance for the success both teams had this weekend."
 
Oussama Elbouchayby claimed the national championship in the men's 800-meter run, setting a national record with a time of 1:46.78, breaking the NCAA Division II all-time record that he set two weeks ago. He also earned First-Team All-American accolades.
 
In the heptathlon, the Rams finished with three athletes in the top eight as Elvis Kryukov took fifth overall with 5,466 points followed by Simon Rey in sixth at 5,359 points, and Kyle Lumpkins in eighth with 5,317 points. All three athletes earned First-Team All-American honors.
 
The men's 4x400-meter relay team also earned First-Team All-American after Emmett Seals Jr., Prince Frimpong, Bossman Pinkrah, and Elbouchayby claimed fifth overall with a time of 3:11.13.
 
In the women's pentathlon, Maricia Spence turned in a First-Team All-American performance to take fifth overall with 3,888 points, finishing first in the shot put (13.18m |43'-3") and third in the 60-meter hurdles (8.72) and the long jump (5.94m | 19'-6").
 
Shiean Walters took second overall in the women's 400-meter run with a time of 53.54 while Zykia McDaniel finished seventh at 54.93. Both athletes earned First-Team All-American honors.
 
The Belles' 4x400-meter relay team of Walters, McDaniel, Spence, and Shadae Findley finished second overall with a time of 3:38.31, setting a new program record while recording the second-fastest finish in NCAA Division II history.
 
"This will give us big momentum moving into outdoors, where we hope to be, and typically are, much better," added Dibbern. "Very proud of the kids and the way they represented ASU."
 
NCAA Division II Indoor All-Americans:
Rams:
First-Team All-Americans:
Oussama Elbouchayby, 800-meter, National Champion
Elvis Kryukov, Heptathlon
Simon Rey, Heptathlon
Kyle Lumpkins, Heptathlon
Emmett Seals Jr., 4x400-meter Relay
Bossman Pinkrah, 4x400-meter Relay
Prince Frimpong, 4x400-meter Relay
Oussama Elbouchayby, 4x400-meter Relay
 
Rambelles:
First-Team All-Americans:
Maricia Spence, Pentathlon
Shiean Walters, 400-meter
Zykia McDaniel, 400-meter
Maricia Spence, 4x400-meter Relay
Zykia McDaniel, 4x400-meter Relay
Shiean Walters, 4x400-meter Relay
Shadae Findley, 4x400-meter Relay
 
Second-Team All-Americans:
Shadae Findley, 400-meter