SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford claimed three of the four Southern Conference indoor track and field athlete of the week awards for the second straight week Wednesday, with José Peñalver and Justin Stuckey taking men’s track and field honors, respectively, for the second straight week and Hannah Daffin claiming women’s field honors. Furman’s Madelynne Cadeau was named the women’s track athlete of the week, becoming the third different Paladin to win the award in four weeks.
 
Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competition from Feb. 10-16.
 
Samford’s Peñalver earned his second straight SoCon honor on the strength of his second-place finish in the 800-meter run at the Samford Invite at the Birmingham Crossplex on Friday. The Plantation, Florida, junior turned in a program-record time of 1:49.14 in the event, which leads the SoCon by more than two seconds and is good for 22nd on the NCAA Division I Indoor Qualifying List.
 
Fellow Bulldog Stuckey also repeated as athlete of the week, winning the high jump Friday at the Samford Invite with a league-leading and career-best clearance of 2.14 meters (7 feet, 1/4 inch), which is good for 19th on the NCAA performance list. The following day at the Samford Open, also at the Birmingham Crossplex, the junior from Helena, Alabama, finished fifth in the long jump with a leap of 6.91 meters (22 feet, 8 inches).
 
Furman’s Cadeau placed seventh in the 5,000-meter run at the Music City Challenge in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday. The Cumming, Georgia, native was the top freshman finisher in the event, turning in a time of 16:29.07, which leads the SoCon this season and is a Furman freshman record. Her effort also ranks 36th on the NCAA performance list.
 
Samford’s Daffin competed in a pair of throws at the Samford Invite on Friday. The sophomore from Mobile, Alabama, finished sixth in the weight throw with a SoCon-leading toss of 16.57 meters (54 feet, 4 1/2 inches) and took sixth in the shot put with a heave of 12.94 meters (42 feet, 5 1/2 inches). She ranks third on the SoCon performance list in the shot put.
 
2020-21 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
Men’s track
Jan. 27    Cameron Ponder, Furman
Feb. 3      Johnnie Walker, VMI
Feb. 10    José Peñalver, Samford
Feb. 17    José Peñalver, Samford
 
Men’s field
Jan. 27    Jed Sisco, Samford
Feb. 3      Tanner Henry, Wofford
Feb. 10    Justin Stuckey, Samford
Feb. 17    Justin Stuckey, Samford
 
Women’s track
Jan. 27    Megan Marvin, Furman
Feb. 3      Ariana Ruffin, VMI
Feb. 10    Emma Kuntz, Furman
Feb. 17    Madelynne Cadeau, Furman
 
Women’s field
Jan. 27    Madeline McNinch, Wofford
Feb. 3      Megan Dunn, Wofford
Feb. 10    Morayo Bhadmos, Samford
Feb. 17    Hannah Daffin, Samford