Men's Indoor Track and Field Southern Conference

Appalachian State's Moen, Styers Win Indoor Athletes of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Appalachian State junior Chris Moen and senior Malcolm Styers have been named the Southern Conference Men's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances at the Southern Conference Indoor Championship held Feb. 26-27.  The selections are made by the league's track and field coaches.

Moen, a distance runner from Rockville, Md., won the 3000m race and finished second in the mile event at the championship.  In the 3000m, Moen posted a time of 8:24.88.  In the mile, Moen ran a time 4:12.48, finishing behind teammate Alex Taylor.

Styers, a Newton, N.C., native, claimed his third consecutive weight throw title with a distance of 18.96m (62'2.5").  In a weight throw event that saw the previous conference record mark broken twice, Styers set the new standard with his championship throw.

Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

Jan. 26 - Cordell Livingston, Western Carolina

Feb. 2 - Brunson Miller, The Citadel

Feb. 9 - Brunson Miller, The Citadel

Feb. 16 - Chris Moen, Appalachian State

Feb. 23 - Alex Richter, Samford

March 2 - Chris Moen, Appalachian State

Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

Jan. 26 - Kyle Kirby, Samford

Feb. 2 - Jerod Gardner, Appalachian State

Feb. 9 - Michael Seaman, Samford

Feb. 16 - Darius Purcell, Appalachian State

Feb. 23 - Owen Wagoner, Samford

March 2 - Malcolm Styers, Appalachian State