ATLANTA, Ga. (March 21, 2023) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its track and field weekly honors, released by the league office on Tuesday.
Donald Kibet (Benedict) and
Nathalia Rowe (Albany State) were named this week’s men and women Track Athletes of the Week, alongside
Rajaun Ricketts (Benedict) and
Sydney Blackburn (Albany State) who collected this week’s men and women Field Athletes of the Week honor.
Women’s Track and Field
Track Performer of the Week –
Nathalia Rowe, Albany State
In the Emory Spring Break Classic, Rowe posted a time of 58.11 in the 400-meter dash finishing in fourth place. The sophomore also finished fourth in the 200-meter dash finishing with a time of 26.08.
Field Performer of the Week –
Sydney Blackburn, Albany State
Sydney Blackburn, a junior at Albany State, won the discus event at the Emory Spring Break Classic, posting a season-best throw of 46.72 meters. She is currently ranked No. 2 in the NCAA Division II Track and Field Qualifiers List in the discus throw. Last weekend, she also finished fifth in shot put throwing 11.59 meters and ninth in the hammer throw with a distance of 35.82 meters.
Men’s Track and Field
Track Performer of the Week –
Donald Kibet, Benedict
Donald Kibet smashed the Benedict school record in the 5,000-meter run, running 14:38.76 in the rain and cold to win the event. Kibet also won the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:32.15.
Field Performer of the Week –
Rajaun Ricketts, Benedict
Rajaun Ricketts finished second overall in a field loaded with Division I athletes in the triple jump with a jump of 14.85 meters (48 feet, 8 ¾ inches). That currently ranks fourth in NCAA Division II. He also finished eighth in the long jump with a jump of 6.94 meters (22 feet, 9 ¼ inches).
OTHER PERFORMERS NOMINATED
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Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
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Megan Thompson (Benedict)
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Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
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Jada Davis (Benedict)
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Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
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Kibren Moore (Albany State); Brain Kemei (Morehouse); Grant Nastasi (Spring Hill)
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Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
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John Abate (Spring Hill) |