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CO-MALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Tom Koringo, Sr., Iten, Kenya – Eastern Kentucky
Koringo won the 1,500 meters at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational last week. His tim of 3:46.9 is the best in the OVC this season and ranks 64
th in the NCAA East Region.
Quamel Prince, Sr., Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee State
Prince won the 800-meter hurdles at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational with a time of 1:48.21. That time is a personal best, ranks first in the OVC this year and 30
th in the nation. He also ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay that placed third with an OVC season-best time of 3:13.77.
Others nominated: Riley McInerney, Eastern Illinois; Bobby Kaluza, SIUE; Brannon Wright, SIUE; Edwin Kurgat, UT Martin
FEMALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Amber Hughes, Sr., Atlanta, Ga. – Tennessee State
Hughes won the 100-meter hurdles at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational. Her time of 13.35 is the best in the OVC this year and is tied for 34
th in the NCAA. She also placed fourth in the 200 meters with a time of 24.34 which ranks fifth in the OVC. Hughes also ran legs of the 4x400-meter relay (3:41.51) and 4x100-meter relay (46.45). She also placed second in the long jump at the event.
Other nominated: Myiah Johnson, Austin Peay; Kristen Paris, Eastern Illinois; Haley Yost, Eastern Kentucky; Mason Swenson, Murray State; Haley Miller, SIUE; Ann Asipan, UT Martin
MALE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Kyle Washington-Scott, Sr., St. Louis, Mo. – Tennessee State
Washington-Scott placed fourth in the shot put at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational. His toss of 57’05” is a personal record and is best in the OVC this year. It also ranks 44
th in the NCAA East Region.
Other nominated: Mladen Hristov, SIUE; Stephen Zagurski, Southeast Missouri
FEMALE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Chancis Jones, Sr., Chattanooga, Tenn. – Austin Peay
Jones took fourth in the long jump at the Memphis Invitational with a distance of 19’11.5”. That mark is a personal best and ranks third in the OVC and 42
nd in the NCAA East. She also took third in the triple jump. Her jump of 42’04” is also a personal best and is second in the league this year. It also ranks 22
nd in the NCAA East Region.
Others nominated: Liz Marcinek, Eastern Kentucky; Kayla Gutierrez, Southeast Missouri; Claire Nolan, SIUE; Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
2017 adidas® OVC 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
April 19 – Jarred Pasley, Southeast Missouri
April 26 – Jamaine Coleman, Eastern Kentucky
May 3 – Tom Koringo, Eastern Kentucky; 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
April 19 – Ruth Garippo, Eastern Illinois; D’Airrien Jackson, Tennessee Tech
April 26 – Lusia Boschan, Eastern Kentucky
May 3 – Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
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
April 19 – Braden Carei, Belmont
April 25 – Yoshua Reed, Eastern Kentucky
May 3 – Kyle Washington-Scott, Tennessee State
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
April 19 – Kayla Gutierrez, Southeast Missouri
April 26 – Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
May 3 – Chancis Jones, Austin Peay