| Senior Larry Brooks is the fourth All-American in school history. |
METAIRIE, La. — Senior Larry Brooks, who competed in the 800 meters at last weekend's NCAA Indoor Championships, was named a 2007 All-American, the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced on Tuesday.
The senior from Stafford becomes just the fourth athlete in UTSA men's track & field history to earn the prestigious honor and the third under the direction of fifth-year head coach Aaron Fox. He also is the first Division I honoree for first-year assistant coach Scott Slade.
Leonard Byrd was a three-time outdoor All-American from 1995-97 in the 400 meters, while Justin Youngblood earned honors in the multi-events in 2002 (decathlon) and '04 (heptathlon/decathlon). Current Roadrunner Brandon Buteaux, who has one outdoor season of eligibility remaining, collected his certificate in the heptathlon in 2005.
The top eight finishers in each event garner All-America status and in the individual events, if one ore more of the top eight finishers is of another nationality, eight U.S.-born collegians are selected in addition to any foreign-born All-Americans.
2007 Indoor 800 Meters All-Americans
Austin Abbott, Washington
Larry Brooks, UTSA
Ryan Brown, Washington
Thomas Chamney, Notre Dame
Andrew Ellerton, Michigan
Paul Harris, Navy
Tim Harris, Miami
Jamaal James, LSU
Marcus Mayes, Missouri
Tyler Mulder, Northern Iowa
Kyle Smith, Northern Iowa
Shaun Smith, Oral Roberts