OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week
Daniel Lacy, So., Champaign, Ill. – Eastern Illinois
• Earned a pair of top 10 finishes at the UL Freeman/Woods Open hosted by the University of Louisville.
• Topped the podium over 58 competitors in the 400 meters with a time of 43.69.
• Ranks first in the OVC and 79th nationally.
• Finished the 200 meters in 21.37, which ranks second in the conference.
• Was a member of the 4x100 meter relay that placed sixth after crossing the line in 40.93.
• The time ranks second in the OVC.
Others Nominated: Devin Stevens, Little Rock; Noah Little, Southeast Missouri; Taylor Lehman, SIUE.
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week
Laila Hardin, Sr., Memphis, Tenn. – Southeast Missouri
• Recorded three top 10 finishes at the UL Freeman/Woods Open hosted by the University of Louisville.
• A member of the winning 4x400 meter relay who placed second in a field of 16.
• The time of 3:46.01 tops the OVC.
• Finished seventh in a field of 53 with a time of 1:00.53 in the 400-meter hurdles.
• Placed eighth out of 61 runners in the 400 meters in 55.95.
Others Nominated: Abby Venhaus, Eastern Illinois; Takia Palmer, Little Rock; Lucy Singleton, Morehead State; Naomy Lokiles, Tennessee Tech; Rita Elmer, UT Martin.
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Luke Hatfield Jackson, Gr., Arnold, Mo. – Southeast Missouri
• Collected two top 10 finishes at the UL Freeman/Woods Open hosted by the University of Louisville.
• Won the high jump by defeating 21 competitors with a leap of 7’1.75” (2.18m).
• The height tops the OVC and ranks 15th in the NCAA.
• Placed ninth out of 38 jumpers in the long jump with a distance of 23’4.50” (7.12m).
Others Nominated: Deshawn Roberts, Little Rock.
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week
Ally Beneke, So., Smithville, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech
• Finished atop of the podium in the high jump at the Catamount Classic hosted by Western Carolina University.
• Set a personal record at 5’9.25” (1.76m) which tops the OVC and ranks 61st in the nation.
Others Nominated: Aaliyah Mathis, Little Rock; Clara Billing, Southeast Missouri.
OVC Male Freshman of the Week
Abraham Johnson, Fr., Westmont, Ill. – Eastern Illinois
• Finished second in the triple jump at the UL Freeman/Woods Open hosted by the University of Louisville.
• Finished as the runner-up in a field of 19 jumpers.
• The jump of 15.26m ranks 71st in the nation.
Others Nominated: Morcellous Harris, Little Rock; Tyler Anderson, Southeast Missouri.
OVC Female Freshman of the Week
Kennesy Zgaynor, Fr., - Southeast Missouri
• Earned a top 10 finish at the UL Freeman/Woods Open hosted by the University of Louisville.
• Placed fifth in a group of 29 competitors in the javelin with a throw of 136’0” (41.47m).
• The mark ranks first in the OVC.
Others Nominated: Kenyetietta Quinn, Eastern Illinois; Abby Machesky, Little Rock; Teagan Sullivan, SIUE; Rachael Brewer, Tennessee Tech.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 26 - Tyler Moore, Little Rock
Apr. 2 - Tyler Moore, Little Rock
Apr. 9 - Angus Monro, UT Martin
Apr. 16 - Tyler Moore, Little Rock
Apr. 23 - Taylor Lehman, SIUE
Apr. 30 - Daniel Lacy, Eastern Illinois
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 26 - Anna Thomason, Southeast Missouri
Apr. 2 - Hadessah Austin, Southern Indiana
Vashanti Reynolds, SIUE
Apr. 9 - Rita Eimer, UT Martin
Apr. 16 - Sa'Nijah Houston, Lindenwood
Laila Hardin, Southeast Missouri
Apr. 23 - Laila Hardin, Southeast Missouri
?Apr. 30 - Laila Hardin, Southeast Missouri
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 26 - Luke Hatfield Jackson, Southeast Missouri
Deshawn Roberts , Little Rock
Apr. 2 - Grant Milbrath, SIU
Apr. 9 - Matthew Fox, Little Rock
Apr. 16 - Luke Hatfield Jackson, Southeast Missouri
Apr. 23 - Paden Lewis, Southeast Missouri
?Apr. 30 - Luke Hatfield Jackson, Southeast Missouri
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 26 - Alexia Washington, Little Rock
Apr. 2 - Aaliyah Mathis, Little Rock
Apr. 9 - Mattie Bush, Tennessee Tech
Apr. 16 - Aaliyah Mathis, Little Rock
Apr. 23 - Makenzie Williams, Southeast Missouri
?Apr. 30 - Ally Beneke, Tennessee Tech
OVC Male Freshman of the Week
Mar. 26 - DJ Young, Little Rock
Apr. 2 - Devin Jones, Tennessee State
Apr. 9 - Morcellous Harris, Little Rock
Apr. 16 - Enoch Appiah-Kubi, Eastern Illinois
Apr. 23 - Devin Jones, Tennessee State
?Apr. 30 - Abraham Johnson, Eastern Illinois
OVC Female Freshman of the Week
Mar. 26 - Abby Machesky, Little Rock
Apr. 2 - Hadessah Austin, Southern Indiana
Apr. 9 - Nichole Thomas, Little Rock
Tyla Street, Tennessee Tech
Apr. 16 - Kennedy Zgaynor, Southeast Missouri
Apr. 23 - Hadessah Austin, Southern Indiana
?Apr. 30 - Kennedy Zgaynor, Southeast Missouri