OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week
Issac Stanford, Jr., Flora, Ill. – Southern Indiana
• Earned a spot on the podium at the Billy Hayes Invitational hosted by the University of Indiana.
• Finished third in a field of 24 runners in the 1,500 meters with a time of 3:49.96.
• Ranks fourth in the OVC.
Others Nominated: Cole Reinders, Southeast Missouri.
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week
Audrey Comastri, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind. – Southern Indiana
• Recorded a top 10 finish at the Billy Hayes Invitational hosted by the University of Indiana.
• Finished eighth by crossing the line in a time of 4:26.37 in the 1,500 meters.
• The time ranks first in the OVC.
• Missed 20-year-old program record by 0.22 seconds.
Others Nominated: Lucy Singleton, Morehead State; Madelyn Gray, Southeast Missouri.
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Paden Lewis, Sr., Jefferson City, Mo. – Southeast Missouri
• Earned two podium finishes at the Billy Hayes Invitational hosted by the University of Indiana.
• Claimed a second place finish in a field of 17 in the discus.
• Hit a mark with a personal record of 56.18m (184'04").
• Tops the OVC and ranks 62nd in the NCAA.
• Placed third in the shot put out of 14 competitors with a toss of 18.04m (59'2.25").
• Leads the OVC.
Others Nominated: None.
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week
Makenzie Williams, Gr., East Prairie. Mo. - Southeast Missouri
• Earned a championship in the discus at the Sycamore Open hosted by Indiana State University.
• Set a new personal record with a mark of 50.15m (164'06").
• The result is second in the OVC.
Others Nominated: None.
OVC Male Freshman of the Week
Jehchys Brown, Jr., Centralia, Ill. – Southeast Missouri
• Recorded a top 10 finishes at the Sycamore Open hosted by Indiana State University.
• Finished fourth out of 14 throwers in the shot put.
• Set a personal record of 16.59m (54'5.25").
• Ranks third in the OVC
Others Nominated: Ben Perulfi, Southern Indiana.
OVC Female Freshman of the Week
Andreese Ortiz, Fr., Homeland, Calif. - Southeast Missouri
• Earned a pair of top 10 finishes at the Sycamore Open hosted by Indiana State University.
• Placed fourth in the discus with a mark of 46.33m (152'0").
• Finished seventh with a spot of 12.75m (41'10") in the shot put.
Others Nominated: Hadessah Auston, Southern Indiana.
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
May 7 - Daniel Lacy, Eastern Illinois
May 13 - Isaac Stanford, Southern Indiana
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
May 7 - Sa'Nijah Houston, Lindenwood
May 13 - Audrey Comastri, Southern Indiana
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
May 7 - Paden Lewis, Southeast Missouri
May 13 - Paden Lewis, 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
May 7 - Brianna Dixon, Southeast Missouri
May 13 - Makenzie Williams, Southeast Missouri
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
May 7 - Abraham Johnson, Eastern Illinois
May 13 - Jahchys Brown, Southeast Missouri
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
May 7 - Andreese Ortiz, Southeast Missouri
May 13 - Andreese Ortiz, Southeast Missouri