Track & Field | 6/2/2011 12:06:25 PM

MONMOUTH, Ore. - The Great Northwest Athletic Conference has named Western Oregon's Brett Campbell the conference's outdoor track & field freshman of year.

Campbell won the men's 110m hurdles at the 2011 GNAC Outdoor Championships in Monmouth with a time of 15.49. The Bend, Ore., native entered the finals of the conference championships as the No. 2 seed but edged out Cory Okazaki by .01 seconds to earn the title.

"This shows why you need a state champion on your roster," Western Oregon head coach Mike Johnson explained. "He has the athletic brain of a winner and he really understands track & field."

Campbell posted a season-best time of 15.35 in the 110m hurdles at the Pacific Twilight on Apr. 29. He also helped the Western Oregon 4x100m relay team capture six team points at the GNAC Championships with a third place finish (42.40), as Campbell ran the second leg.

Track and Field Award Winners
Outstanding Male Athlete - Ryan Brown, WWU
Outstanding Female Athlete - Sarah Porter, WWU and Helen Crofts, SFU (tie)
Outstanding Female Newcomer - Sarah Sawatzky, SFU
Outstanding Male Newcomer - None selected
Outstanding Male Freshman - Brett Campbell, WOU
Outstanding Female Freshman - Susan Bick, UAA, and Kishia Mitchell, SPU (tie)
Men's Team Coach-of-the-Year - Mike Johnson, WOU
Women's Team Coach-of-the-Year - Karl Lerum, SPU