SoCon announces Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Bulldogs sweep final week honors
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford’s Zeph Carico‑McLennan, Kyle Kaufelds, Jessica Edwards, and Kiera‑Lee Abrahams have been selected as this week’s Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, the conference office announced Wednesday.
The Bulldogs competed at the 2026 Maroon and White Tune‑Up hosted by Mississippi State, their final meet before the conference championships.
Carico‑McLennan posted a time of 1:46.59 in the men’s 800m, placing fourth overall and recording the top mark in the SoCon this season.
Kaufelds, the SoCon’s regular‑season javelin leader, won the men’s javelin with a throw of 62.97m.
Edwards ran a league‑leading 2:03.53 in the women’s 800m, finishing second by just 0.12 seconds.
Abrahams tied the conference lead in the women’s long jump with a winning mark of 6.09m.
The Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held next in Cullowhee, North Carolina, beginning Monday, May 11.
Also nominated: Brayden Seymour, Furman – Men’s Track, Emery Anderson, UNCG – Men's Track, Claire Cook, Furman – Women's Track, Hailey Meyers, UNCG – Women's Track, Ryleigh Simmons, Chattanooga – Women's Track
2025-26 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
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March 18 |
Men’s Track – Trevor Williams, WCU Men’s Field – Austin Cline, WCU Women’s Track – Shaneil Lysight, WCU Women’s Field – Ellison Chadwick, Samford |
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March 25 |
Men’s Track – Trevor Williams, WCU Men’s Field – Austin Cline, WCU Women’s Track – Naturale Faison, VMI Women’s Field – Sadler Miller, WCU |
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April 1 |
Men's Track - Albert Velikonja, Furman Men's Field - Bryce Davis, Samford Women's Track - Aaliyah Mbenda, Samford Women's Field - JT Shaw, Samford |
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April 8 |
Men's Track - Christian Roberts, WCU Men's Field - Austin Cline, WCU Women's Track - Taylor Jennings-Ward, Wofford Women's Field - Toria Roundtree, WCU |
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April 15 |
Men’s Track – Bradley Franklin, Samford Men’s Field – Bryce Davis, Samford Women’s Track – Annie Miller, Furman Women’s Field – Lindsey Havens, Samford |
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April 22 |
Men’s Track – Bradley Franklin, Samford Men’s Field – Bryce Davis, Samford Women’s Track – Micailah Cook, ETSU Women’s Field – JT Shaw, Samford |
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April 29 |
Men’s Track – Bryn Woodall, Furman Men’s Field – Arthur Chitty, Samford Women’s Track – Sierra Bower, Furman Women’s Field – Dorsey Parker, Samford |
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May 6 |
Men’s Track – Zeph Carico-McLennan, Samford Men’s Field – Kyle Kaufelds, Samford Women’s Track – Jessica Edwards, Samford Women’s Field – Kiera-Lee Abrahams, Samford |