Showler-Davis, Jordan named Southeast Regional Coach and Athlete of the Year by USTFCCA
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) tabbed head coach Kieran Showler-Davis Southeast Region Coach of the Year and sophomore Rylan Jordan (Johnson City, Tenn.) as Southeast Region Athlete of the Year.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA) tabbed head coach Kieran Showler-Davis Southeast Region Coach of the Year and sophomore Rylan Jordan (Johnson City, Tenn.) as Southeast Region Athlete of the Year.
The awards come on the heels of an outdoor season where Carson-Newman won its first ever relay national championship in the 4x100m relay and was ranked inside the top 15 in Division II.
"The award I received is a reflection of the effort that everyone on staff has put into the team this year," Showler-Davis said. "From the assistant coaches to Jeff & his team in the weight room, to Hayden and Don on the medical side of things & of course the athletes buying in, working hard, and making us look good!"
Showler-Davis led the Eagles to a 13th-place team finish at the 2026 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships, led by a title in the 4×100 relay. Carson-Newman also finished third in the SAC Outdoor Championships.
The national title was the fifth for the Eagles' track program in the last four years. In 2025, Andre Morrison won the 60-meter dash in last season's Indoor National Championships, and Maka Charamba notched a trio of titles in 2023, taking the 200m in both the indoor and outdoor, in addition to the 100 meters. It is the seventh track title of the thirteen all-time individual national championships for C-N.
"Massive congrats to Rylan for capping off a tremendous sophomore season being named Men's Southeast Region Track Athlete of the Year," Showler-Davis said. "If everyone could see the work he put in this whole fall and spring, there was no denying him from having the successful season that he did. I'm very proud of him and his accomplishments."
Jordan earned three First-Team All-America honors at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships, ultimately contributing 13.5 points to Carson-Newman's 23-point total at the meet. He finished third in the 100 meters, 10.20 seconds, fourth in the 200 meters, 20.73 seconds, and ran the anchor leg in the National Champion 4×100 relay. Earlier in the season, Jordan was named the SAC Championships Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet for taking gold in the 200m and 4x100m, with a silver in the 100m.
The sophomore was one of the top sprinters across the country with his season-bests in 100m, 10.15 seconds, and 200m, 20.44 seconds, both ranking inside the top 10. His 200m time ended the year as the fastest mark in Division II.
