SAINT PAUL, Minn.: After the UW-Superior men's indoor track and field team won its third consecutive conference championship Saturday, the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference announced all-conference honors on Wednesday.
 
The Yellowjackets placed 10 on the all-conference team with senior C.J. Pillath (Coleman, Wis./Coleman) being named UMAC Field Athlete of the Week and head coach Glen Drexler earning UMAC Coach of the Year for the third time.
 
Student-athletes who finish in the top two of individual or relay events receive all-conference recognition. 
 
Pillath won both the shot put (15.96) and weight throw (18.17 meters), respectively.
 
The 'Jackets swept both the 4x200- and 4x400-meter relays in 1:33.55 and 3:31.97. Matt Carlson (Duluth, Minn./Hermantown), Cody Fernandez (Duluth, Minn./Proctor), Lennon Shimon (Albert Lea, Minn/Albert Lea Senior) were part of the 4x200 with Andre Couture (Culver, Minn./Cloquet), Fernandez, Isaiah Arntson (Esko, Minn./Proctor) and Jake Weston (Eveleth, Minn./Eveleth-Gilbert Senior) won the 4x400.
 
Senior Fauston Witz earned all-conference accolades for his second-place showing in the weight throw at 16.38 meters. Freshman Jonny Kasper (Pierz, Minn./Healy) was second in the high jump at 1.85 meters to claim all-conference there. Sophomore Scott Young (Eagle River, Wis./Northland Pines) picked up all-conference plaudits for his second place in the pole vault with a vault of 1.85 meters.
 
Junior Eddie Carlson (South St. Paul, Minn./South St. Paul) was named the UWS recipient of the UMAC Sportsmanship Award, as well.
 
The 'Jackets return to action at the Pointer Final Qualifier Saturday at 9:30 a.m.