BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Arkansas track and field athlete Jarrion Lawson and Florida gymnast Bridget Sloan have been named the 2015-2016 Roy F. Kramer SEC Male and Female Athletes of the Year by a vote of the leagues athletics directors, Commissioner Greg Sankey announced today.Jarrion and Bridget are perfect examples of what it means to be a student-athlete in the Southeastern Conference. They have competed at the highest level of collegiate athletics and through their hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence have been successful in their endeavors both in competition and in the classroom, said SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. They are outstanding representatives of their universities as both students and athletes, and the SEC is proud to honor them for their accomplishments.A native of Texarkana, Texas, Lawson was named one of three finalists by the USTFCCCA for the Bowerman Award, the top achievement in track and field. He is the first Razorback in the history of Arkansas mens track and field to be selected as a finalist for the award.A six time NCAA Champion, Lawson turned in one of the most prolific seasons in collegiate track and field history his senior year. He is only the second man to win three individual NCAA event titles in one meet (2016 NCAA Outdoors), matching legend Jesse Owens (1935-36) whose accomplishment stood for 80 years.The NCAA Outdoor Championship modern day all-time points leader (31.5), Lawson was named the 2016 USTFCCA Mens Track Athlete of the Year and most recently was recognized as a finalist for an ESPY for best male collegiate athlete.The SEC champion in both the SEC Indoor and Outdoor long jump, he led Arkansas to SEC Indoor & Outdoor titles and a pair of national runner-up NCAA finishes this past academic year. Lawson was named SEC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year for 2016 for his efforts.A 19-time All-American, he owns the No. 4 best indoor long jump in NCAA history and is the NCAA Indoor All-Time Career Points Leader (Long Jump - 33).Lawson also excels in the classroom as a two time USTFCCCA All-Academic selection and a two time SEC Academic Honor Roll Selection. He was also named the 2016 SEC Indoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year and the 2016 SEC Outdoor Scholar-Athlete of the Year.Sloan was named the Honda Award winner as the nations top collegiate gymnast, the second such honor of her career. The NCAA all-around champion, she also shared the NCAA uneven bars and balance beam titles this past season. The three wins gives her Florida record for career NCAA event titles with six. The six career event titles is third all-time in the NCAA Gymnastics Championships 35-year history. She is the only gymnast ever to win World (2009), U.S. (2009) and NCAA (2013, 16) all-around titles.She was the only gymnast in 2016 to earn All-America first-team honors in each of the NCAA Championships five events and was the only to earn five NACGC regular season All-America honors (first team: all-around, bars, beam, floor; second team: vault).Sloan was awarded three 10.0s in 2016 (two beam & one floor) and was the nations only gymnast to earn multiple beam 10.0s. Of the nations six gymnasts to post an all-around total of 39.70 or better in 2016, Sloan is only one with multiple appearances (39.775/twice; 39.70/once) and of the three to earn the nations high of 39.775, Sloan is only one to earn that total twice.A six time SEC Gymnast of the Week in 2016, Sloan led the Gators with 27 event titles (nine all-around, seven bars, five beam, four floor, two vault). Shes Floridas career leader for: all-around wins (27), event titles (95), 10.0 marks (8), and All-America honors earned in NCAA competition (16).The other male nominees were: Derrick Henry, Alabama (football); Joe Patching, Auburn (swimming); Caeleb Dressel, Florida (swimming); Lee McCoy, Georgia (golf); Tyler Ulis, Kentucky (basketball); Leonard Fournette, LSU (football); Ryan Walling, Ole Miss (track & field); Dak Prescott, Mississippi State (football); Fabian Schwingenschlogl, Missouri (swimming); Matt NeSmith, South Carolina (golf); Jake Blankenship, Tennessee (track & field); Lindon Victor, Texas A&M (track & field); Matthias Schwab, Vanderbilt (golf).The other female nominees were: Haylie McCleney, Alabama (softball); Dominique Scott, Arkansas (track & field); Kasey Cooper, Auburn (softball); Keturah Orji, Georgia (track & field); Danielle Galyer, Kentucky (swimming); Ashleigh Gnat, LSU (gymnastics); Raven Saunders, Ole Miss (tennis); Marta Freitas, Mississippi State (track & field); Emily Crane, Missouri (softball); Aja Wilson, South Carolina (basketball); Felicia Brown, Tennessee (track & field); Shamier Little, Texas A&M (track & field); Simone Charley, Vanderbilt (track & field/soccer).The SEC Athletes of the Year Awards were first presented in 1976 for men and 1984 for women. The award was renamed the Roy F. Kramer Athletes of the Year in 2004 to honor the former commissioner who served the conference from 1990-2002.Past recipients of the SEC Athlete of the Year Award include: 2015 - Andrew Benintendi, Arkansas (baseball) and Lauren Haeger, Florida (softball); 2014 - AJ Reed, Kentucky (baseball) and Hannah Rogers, Florida (softball); 2013 - Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M (football) and Allison Schmitt, Georgia (swimming); 2012 - Anthony Davis, Kentucy (basketball) and Brooke Pancake, Alabama (golf); 2011 - John-Patrick Smith, Tennessee (tennis) and Kayla Hoffman, Alabama (gymnastics); 2010 - Mark Ingram, Alabama (football) and Susan Jackson, LSU (gymnastics); 2009 - Tim Tebow, Florida (football) and Courtney Kupets, Georgia (gymnastics); 2008 - Tim Tebow, Florida (football) and Candace Parker, Tennessee (basketball); 2007 - David Price, Vanderbilt (baseball) and Monica Abbott, Tennessee (softball); 2006 - Xavier Carter, LSU (track & field) and Seimone Augustus, LSU (basketball); 2005 - Ryan Lochte, Florida (swimming) and Kirsty Coventry, Auburn (swimming); 2004 - Alistair Cragg, Arkansas (cross country/track) and Jeana Rice, Alabama (gymnastics); 2003 - Alistair Cragg, Arkansas (cross country/track) and LaToya Thomas, Mississippi State (basketball); 2002 - Walter Davis, LSU (track & field) and Andree Pickens, Alabama (gymnastics); 2001 - Matias Boeker, Georgia (tennis) and Amy Yoder Begley, Arkansas (cross country/track); 2000 - Kip Bouknight , South Carolina (baseball) and Kristy Kowal, Georgia (swimming); 1999 - Tim Couch, Kentucky (football) and Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee (basketball); 1998 - Peyton Manning, Tennessee (football) and Chamique Holdsclaw, Tennessee (basketball); 1997 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida (football) and Trinity Johnson, South Carolina (softball); 1996 - Danny Wuerffel, Florida (football) and Saudia Roundtree, Georgia (basketball); 1995 - Todd Helton, Tennessee (baseball) and Jenny Hansen, Kentucky (gymnastics); 1994 - Corliss Williamson, Arkansas (basketball) and Nicole Haislett, Florida (swimming); 1993 - Jamal Mashburn, Kentucky (basketball) and Nicole Haislett, Florida (swimming); 1992 - Shaquille ONeal, LSU (basketball) and Vicki Goetze, Georgia (golf); 1991 - Shaquille ONeal, LSU (basketball) and Daedra Charles, Tennessee (basketball); 1990 - Alec Kessler, Georgia (basketball) and Dee Foster, Alabama (gymnastics); 1989 - Derrick Thomas, Alabama (football) and Bridgette Gordon, Tennessee (basketball); 1988 - Will Perdue, Vanderbilt (basketball) and Dara Torres, Florida (swimming); 1987 - Cornelius Bennett, Alabama (football) and Lillie Leatherwood-King, Alabama (track and field); 1986 - Bo Jackson, Auburn (football) and Jennifer Gillom, Ole Miss (basketball); 1985 - Will Clark, Mississippi State (baseball) and Penney Hauschild, Alabama (gymnastics); 1984 - Terry Hoage, Georgia (football) and Tracy Caulkins, Florida (swimming); 1983 - Herschel Walker, Georgia (football/track and field); 1982 - Buck Belue, Georgia (football/baseball); 1981 - Rowdy Gaines, Auburn (swimming); 1980 - Kyle Macy, Kentucky (basketball); 1979 - Reggie King, Alabama (basketball); 1978 - Jack Givens, Kentucky (basketball); 1977 - Larry Seivers, Tennessee (football); and 1976 - Harvey Glance, Auburn (track and field). 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Five-time defending national champion North Dakota State visits Iowa City on Saturday (noon, ESPN2) for what promises to be Iowas sternest test on the non-conference schedule.Theyre the best team weve faced thus far, Iowa running back LeShun Daniels said Tuesday.North Dakota State (2-0) has won its last five games against FBS opponents and has an 8-3 record against schools at the top level of college football. The Bison, coached by Iowa native Chris Klieman, have defeated two FCS opponents in overtime to start this season, putting up 50 points against Eastern Washington last week.When we talk about North Dakota State, they take a backseat to no one, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. Theyre accustomed to winning. They know what it takes and theyve got good players who are well coached.Ill go out on a limb and predict this will be a really strong team, a really tough opponent for us.Iowa enters its final non-conference matchup with a 14-game regular-season winning streak and a nine-game home win streak. The Hawkeyes last home loss was at the end of the 2014 season.Quarterback C.J. Beathard has won all nine of his starts in Kinnick Stadium, but Beathard and the Hawkeyes know better than to underestimate the invading Bison. North Dakota State has an astounding 20-0 record in the playoffs the past five years and is expected to bring at least 10,000 fans to 70,585-seat Kinnick.Their fans are going to be pumped, Iowa cornerback Desmond King said. Theyre playing against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Our fans vs. their fans. 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The first two opponents theyve played havent held up.Iowa played well against Iowa State after giving up 424 yards to Miami University in a 45-21 opening win.Beathard passed for 235 yards and three touchdowns against the Cyclones last week and has yet to throw an interception this year. Iowas top two running backs, Daniels and Akrum Wadley, are splitting carries and have combined for 365 of the teams 410 yards and six rushing touchdowns in the first two games.The defensive difference-maker from Week 1 to Week 2 could well have been Josey Jewell. The middle linebacker was ejected early in the first quarter of the opener because of a targeting penalty but came back to lead the team with nine tackles and was all over the field.When hes in there, we play a lot better, Ferentz said. He adds a lot to our tempo, helps us be a little more active out there.The defensive line was missing injured end Parker Hesse, whos expected back this week, but defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson played a key role in the trenches. He had one of his better games with seven tackles and a sack, but he wasnt satisfied because the defensive gave up three points.I prefer it to be none, he said. But you wont ever play a perfect game.Jewell compared North Dakota State to a Big Ten opponent. The Bisons offense, with sophomore Easton Stick taking over at quarterback for Wentz, has displayed balanced in the first two games, rushing for a 255-yard average and passing for 225.5.Were going to have to be ready for smash-mouth football, Jewell said. ' ' '