News Summary:
On April 30, 2026, the American Conference announced the winners of its 2026 Leadership and Engagement Committee awards, established in 2023 to recognize contributions from student-athletes, staff, and individuals. Previously, on April 28, 2026, the conference named players from South Florida, James Madison, Temple, and Vanderbilt as major individual award winners for the 2026 American Conference women's lacrosse season, as voted by the league’s head coaches. Earlier, on April 27, 2026, the American Conference recognized North Texas, South Florida, and Rice with its weekly outdoor track & field honors for the week ending April 26; South Florida's Darian Mills notably posted a personal record in the men's 400-meter hurdles at the Penn Relays. On April 26, 2026, the conference awarded weekly women’s lacrosse honors, with South Florida's Sofia Chepenik earning Attack Player of the Week for the second time this season after scoring six goals and one assist in a game that secured the outright regular season title for USF. Also on April 26, Charlotte's Lord and Wichita State's Sanders received weekly softball honors for the week ending April 26, with Sanders making three appearances for the Shockers, including two in a series sweep against North Texas.
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