(NEW ORLEANS, La – May 24, 2010) The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Monday winners of USTFCCCA Region Athletes and Coaches of the Year honors for the 2010 Outdoor Track & Field season in Division II as voted by the division's coaches. Of those honored, Bowie State University's William Bailey was named Atlantic Region Field Athlete of the Year.

Most of these athletes will participate in the NCAA Division II Championships held in Charlotte, N.C., starting Thursday.

Men's Field Athlete of the Year 

ATLANTIC REGION - William Bailey - Bowie State
Bailey, a freshman from Maryland, is the nation's leader in the long jump with a school record leap of 24-11 (7.59m) recorded on April 29 at the Coppin State Eagle Twilight. 

CENTRAL REGION - Dane Tobey - Neb.-Kearney
Tobey, a junior from Waco, Neb., has the nation's leader in the discus via a 186-10 (56.96m) toss achieved at the UNK Twilight on April 30. Tobey is also entered in the NCAA meet in the shot put where he holds the three seed with a season's best of 61-¼ (18.60m). Tobey was the RMAC Champion in the discus and shot as well as the Drake Relays college-division champion with shot. 

EAST REGION - Corey Thomas - Stonehill
Thomas, a freshman from Brookline, Mass., cleared 7-½ (2.15m) in winning the high jump at the New England Championships and enters the NCAA Championships in a five-way tie for the No. 2 seed. Thomas was also the Northeast-10 Champion this season. 

MIDWEST REGION - Jason Stomps - Hillsdale
Stomps, a senior from Macomb, Mich., won the GLIAC hammer throw with a personal best of 217-10 (66.39m), a mark that stands as the second best in the nation this year. 

SOUTH REGION - LaQuan Priest - Claflin
Priest, a sophomore from Georgetown, S.C., enters the NCAA Championships as the seventh seed in the triple jump, having marked a season's best of 50-8 (15.44m) to win the SIAC Championship. 

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION - Brian Allen - Pittsburg State
Allen, a senior from Joplin, Mo., holds the nation's best mark in the shot put at 61-9¾ (18.84m) and is entered as the nation's third seed in the discus via his MIAA Championship-winning mark of 181-5 (55.29m) and as the fourth seed in the hammer (215-9, 65.76m). Allen also won the MIAA title in the shot and was runner-up in the hammer for a total of 28 points at the league meet. 

SOUTHEAST REGION - Jonathan Arthur - Lees-McRae
Arthur, a senior from Pine Level, N.C., qualified for the NCAA Championships in the pole vault, holding a season's best of 16-3¼ (4.96m) in the event. Arthur was the Conference Carolinas champ in the event as well as the Southeast Regional Challenge winner. 

WEST REGION - Josh Como - Cal State LA
Como, a junior from Moreno Valley, Calif., is the Division II leader in the triple jump, having marked 54-7¼ (16.64m) at the Mt. SAC Relays on April 17. Como is the second-best among all collegians, at all levels this year and is now fifth-best all time in Division II in the event. Como is also entered as the No. 9 seed in the long jump for the NCAA meet with a season's best of 24-3 (7.39m). Como is receiving mention for the The Bowerman watch list.