SoCon announces Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina’s Trevor Williams, Austin Cline, and Shaneil Lysight have been named the Southern Conference men’s track, men’s field, and women’s outdoor track athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Samford’s Ellison Chadwick has been selected as the women’s outdoor field athlete of the week, the conference office announced on Wednesday. 

Williams ran a 1:55.68 in the 800m to win the event at the South Alabama Invitational on March 14. The Chesterfield, Virginia, native opened the season less than half a second off his personal best of 1:55.17, which he set during the 2025 season. 

Cline recorded a personal‑best throw of 54.50m in the hammer throw at the South Alabama meet, moving him to fifth all‑time in Western Carolina history. The Catawba, North Carolina, native also won the shot put with a mark of 15.79m. 

Lysight raced to a win in the 100m hurdles with a personal‑best time of 13.79. The Western Carolina senior now ranks second all‑time in Catamounts history. 

Chadwick won the women’s long jump with a personal‑best leap of 6.09m at the Montevallo Falcon Classic last weekend. The Stone Mountain, Georgia, native now ranks second all‑time at Samford in the event. 

Western Carolina will return to action at the Big South/SoCon Challenge on March 20–21, while Samford competes next at the UAB Open on March 27–28. 

2025-26 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week