OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week
Colter Maya, Fr., Lindale, Texas – Little Rock
• Placed in the top third of two events at the Washburn Open.
• Finished 8th out of 57 runners in the 400 meters.
• The time of 47.51 ranks fourth in the OVC this season.
• Produced a 13th place result out of 70 competitors in the 200 meters.
• Posted a conference leading time of 21.65.
Alex Nolan, Jr., Evansville, Ind. – Southern Indiana
• Finished 18th out of 90 runners in the 5,000 meters at the John Thomas Terrier Classic hosted by Boston University.
• Crossed the finish line with a personal record of 14.00.98.
• The time ranks first in the OVC and 9th in Great Lakes Region.
Others Nominated: Sam Afari, Morehead State; Jonas Davis, Southeast Missouri; Norman Mukwada, SIUE; Caleb Joshway, Tennessee State; Luke Johnson, UT Martin.
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week
Chanel Honeywell, Sr., Kingston, Jamaica – Lindenwood
• Claimed two top 10 finishes at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational hosted by the University of Louisville.
• Claimed the number two spot in a field of 14 in the 200-meters.
• Set a personal best and OVC leading time of 23.86.
• The result ranks 68th in Division I this season.
• Finished 6th in the 60-meters with a personal record time of 7.52.
• Was a member of the 4x400 team which finished with a time of 3:57.29.
• The time is third best in the OVC.
Others Nominated: Meredith Campbell, Morehead State; Nova Ojutkangas, Southeast Missouri; Erica Woodard, SIUE.
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Trenton Braswell, Gr., Marble Hill, Mo. – Southeast Missouri
• Claimed a podium spot at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational hosted by the University of Louisville.
• Finished third out of 47 competitors in the weight throw with a distance of 68’01”.
• The mark ranks second in the OVC and 39th in the country.
• Recorded a mark of 47’4.5” in the shot put.
• Placed 15th in a field of 47 in the shot put with a mark of 51’07”.
Others Nominated: Brian Nwugbana, Little Rock; Drew Tucker, SIUE; Jonathan Wade, Tennessee State.
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week
Anna Thomason, Sr., Cape Girardeau, Mo. – Southeast Missouri
• Earned a podium finish at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational hosted by the University of Louisville.
• Placed third in the pentathlon with 3,982 points.
• The total ranks first in the OVC and 24th in the nation.
Others Nominated: JaDerrika Welch-Fields, Little Rock; Kalynn Pease, Morehead State; Alison Sanders, SIUE.
OVC Male Freshman of the Week
Colter Maya, Fr., Lindale, Texas – Little Rock
• Placed in the top third of two events at the Washburn Open.
• Finished 8th out of 57 runners in the 400 meters.
• The time of 47.51 ranks fourth in the OVC this season.
• Produced a 13th place result out of 70 competitors in the 200 meters.
• Posted a conference leading time of 21.65.
Others Nominated: Sam Afari, Morehead State; Jonas Davis, Southeast Missouri; Nathaniel Wright, SIUE; Kraedyn Young, Southern Indiana; Donte Barnes, Tennessee State.
OVC Female Freshman of the Week
Jordan Morgan, Fr., Midlothian, Texas – Little Rock
• Earned a spot on the podium finishes at the Washburn Open.
• Finished third out of 38 competitors in the triple jump.
• The distance of 38’6.75” is fourth in the OVC.
• Posted a mark of 17’10.25” in the long jump.
• The result was 13th out of 41 jumpers.
Others Nominated: Kalynn Pease, Morehead State; Lena Jackson, SIUE; Kaymon, Sales, Tennessee State.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 17 – Jeremiah Patton, Little Rock
Jan. 14 – Devin Jones, Tennessee State
Jan. 21 – Robert Hooper, Tennessee State
Jan. 28 – Nathan Kirby, Eastern Illinois
Feb. 4 – Colter Maya, Little Rock
Alex Nolan, Southern Indiana
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 17 – Sydney Burdine, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 14 – Madalyn Gray, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 21 – Chanel Honeywell, Lindenwood
Jan. 28 – Kennedi Alford, Morehead State
Feb. 4 – Chanel Honeywell, Lindenwood
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 17 – Marshall Swadley, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 14 – Marshall Swadley, Southeast Missouri
Grant Milbrath, SIUE
Jan. 21 – Marshall Swadley, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 28 – Sam Bradbury, Eastern Illinois
Feb. 4 – Trenton Braswell, Southeast Missouri
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 17 – Anna Thomason, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 14 – Liberty Blackburn, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 21 – Clara Billing, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 28 – Layla Bonilla, Eastern Illinois
Feb. 4 – Anna Thomason, Southeast Missouri
OVC Male Freshman of the Week
Dec. 17 – Jeremiah Patton, Little Rock
Jan. 14 – Sam Afari, Morehead State
Jan. 21 – Matt Pluff, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 28 – Sam Alfari, Morehead State
Feb. 4 – Colter Maya, Little Rock
OVC Female Freshman of the Week
Dec. 17 – Kalynn Pease, Morehead State
Jan. 14 – Kennedi Alford, Morehead State
Kate Clements, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 21 – Layla Bonilla, Eastern Illinois
Jan. 28 – Kennedi Alford, Morehead State
Feb. 4 – Jordan Morgan, Little Rock