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MALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Quamel Prince, Sr., Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee Sate
Prince earned a pair of first place finishes at the North Florida Invitational last week. He was first out of 40 competitors in the 800 meters with a time of 1:50.77. He finished more than two seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. He also ran a leg of 4x400 meter relay that took first with an OVC-best time of 3:16.02
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Others nominated: Jamal Robinson, Eastern Illinois;
FEMALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
D’Airrien Jackson, So., Santa Clara, Calif – Tennessee Tech
Jackson won the 400 meters at the Hilltopper Relays last week with a time of 55.38 which is second in the OVC this season. She ran a leg of the 4x100-meter relay that finished first with an OVC-leading time of 3:42.21. Jackson also placed 10
th in the 200 meters with a time of 25.08. That mark ranks fifth in the league so far this season.
Other nominated: Nyjah Lane, Eastern Illinois; Jabruena Brimlett, Murray State; Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
MALE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Tequan Claitt, So, Lexington, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky
Claitt recorded the top high jump in the NCAA at the WKU’s Hilltopper Relays to win the event. His jump of 7’05.75” is the top mark in America and is tied for No. 2 in the world. It also broke EKU’s 35-year old school record in the event.
Other nominated: Stuart Landis, Belmont; Richard Vinson, Southeast Missouri; Alex Dutton, SIUE; Kyle Washington-Smith, Tennessee State
FEMALE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Amber Hughes, Sr., Atlanta, Ga. – Tennessee State
Hughes won the triple jump at the North Florida Invitational last week. Her mark of 44’08.25” is the best in the OVC this season and is second in the NCAA. The leap was also a personal record for Hughes.
Others nominated: Savannah Amato, Austin Peay; Karly Hibbard, Belmont; Haleigh Knapp, Eastern Illinois; Nichyria Bird, SIUE
2017 adidas® OVC Athletes of the Week
Male Track Athletes of the Week
March 22 – Jonathan Conley, UT Martin
March 29 – Erick Rotich, Eastern Kentucky; Quamel Prince, Tennessee State
April 5 – Nathan Nammour, Belmont; Jamaine Coleman, Eastern Kentucky
April 12 – Quamel Prince, Tennessee State
Female Track Athletes of the Week
March 22 - Ann Asipan, UT Martin
March 22 – Luisa Boschan, Eastern Kentucky
April 5 – Charlotte Imer, Eastern Kentucky
April 12 – D’Airrien Jackson, Tennessee Tech
Male Field Athletes of the Week
March 22 – Christian Locke, Southeast Missouri
March 29 – Kareem Nicholas, Tennessee State
April 5 – Davion McManis, Eastern Illinois
April 12 – Tequan Claitt, Eastern Kentucky
Female Field Athletes of the Week
March 22 – Kayla Gutierrez, Southeast Missouri
March 29 – Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
April 5 – Savannah Amato, Austin Peay; Nichyria Byrd, SIUE
April 12 – Amber Hughes, Tennessee State