James Ngandu has been named Midwest Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year, as the USTFCCCA announced its annual regional winners.

Ngandu, a senior from Nakuru, Kenya, was the GLIAC Champion in the 5000 and 10,000 this season. His regular-season time of 28:45.96 in the 10,000 meters led NCAA Division II this year, while his season-best 5000 time of 13:47.92 ranked second nationally.

Each of the eight regions honored both genders' top track athletes and field athletes, and the top men's and women's head coaches and assistant coaches.

Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches. Only those individuals from USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.