SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Matt Moore and Samford’s Tray Oates have been named the Southern Conference men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the week, respectively, while Furman’s Allie Buchalski and Samford’s Megan Meadow claimed honors on the women’s side, the conference office announced Wednesday. Selections were made a group of the league’s track and field coaches and included competition held Feb. 1-7.

Moore placed third for ETSU at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational in the men’s 60m, dashing across the finish line in 6.79 seconds - just 0.06 seconds behind first-place. The senior’s time of 6.79 seconds overtook Greg Henderson’s (VMI) previous SoCon season-best of 6.83 seconds, which he set at the dual meet against The Citadel on Jan. 28.

Oates garners his second consecutive SoCon Field Athlete of the Week honor after winning the men’s pole vault at ETSU’s Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational.  Oates shattered his own SoCon season-best of 5.20m (17-4.5) with a new mark of 5.40m (17-8.5). The junior’s height of 5.40m (17-8.5) is good for No. 13 in the nation and is currently the top mark in the SoCon by nearly a foot.

Buchalski set the nation’s leading time and broke her own Paladin record in the women’s 3,000m run at the Camel City Invitational on Friday. The senior was the top collegiate finisher and placed second overall, posting a time of 9:06.88 to slash nearly seven a seconds of her previous best of 9:13.39, which she set last month.

Meadow, a sophomore, won the women’s triple jump at ETSU Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational with a conference-leading jump of 12.19m (40-0). The Murfreesboro, Tennessee, native bested her previous mark of 11.96m (39-3), which she set at the Vanderbilt Invitational last month.

Also nominated for men’s track athlete of the week: Josiah Johnson (The Citadel, 60m)

Also nominated for men’s track athlete of the week: Derrick Freeland (The Citadel, weight throw) and Ben Johnson (ETSU, weight throw).

Also nominated for women’s track athlete of the week: Kiana Davis (ETSU, 60m, 200m and 4x400m), Karisa Nelson (Samford, mile) and Jazmine Gooden (Western Carolina, 60m, 200m, 60mH).

 

SoCon Men’s Indoor Track Athletes of the Week

Jan. 19:  No Nominees

Jan. 25:  Emanuel Tait, Samford, 60mH

Feb. 1:   Greg Henderson, VMI, 60m and 200m

Feb. 8:   Matt Moore, ETSU, 60m

SoCon Men’s Indoor Field Athletes of the Week

Jan. 19:  Scott Peretin, Western Carolina, shot put

Jan. 25:  Jay Vines, Samford, heptathlon

Feb. 1:   Tray Oates, Samford, pole vault

Feb. 8:   Tray Oates, Samford, pole vault

SoCon Women’s Indoor Track Athletes of the Week

Jan. 19:  Kyrah Atkins, ETSU, 60mH

Jan. 25:  Allie Buchalski, Furman, 3,000m

Feb. 1:   Kerisha Goode, VMI, 60m and 200m

Feb. 8:   Allie Buchalski, Furman, 3,000m

SoCon Women’s Indoor Field Athletes of the Week

Jan. 19:  Hailey Cook, Western Carolina, shot put

Jan. 25:  Selena Popp, Samford, long jump

Feb. 1:   Tiffani Lewis, Western Carolina, long jump

Feb. 8:   Meagan Meadow, Samford, triple jump

 

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