SoCon announces Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. –VMI’s Cameron Thomas has been selected as the men’s  indoor field athlete of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday. 

Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competitions from Jan. 21-27. 

The Keydets hosted the VMI Invitational on Jan. 23.  

Thomas jumped to first place and extended his personal record by .01m with a final mark of 5.12m in the pole vault. The mark leads the conference and resets the school record that he set just a week before.  

A native of Windsor, Colorado, Thomas has bested his performance from last year’s indoor conference championship by .12m.  

VMI is set to travel to Lynchburg, Virginia, to compete in the Brant Tolsma Elite Invitational on Jan. 29-30.  

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

Men’s track  

Dec. 10 – Bradley Franklin, Samford  

Jan. 14 – Ian Hicks, Western Carolina 

Jan. 21 – Bradley Franklin, Samford 

Jan. 28 – No nominations 

Women’s track  

Dec. 10 – Claire Cook, Furman  

Jan. 14 – Maddie Wheatcroft, Chattanooga  

Jan. 21 – Jessica Edwards, Samford 

Jan. 28 – No nominations 

Men’s field 

Dec. 10 – Arthur Chitty, Samford 

Jan. 14  - Kolton Weaver, Western Carolina 

Jan. 21 – Cameron Thomas, VMI 

Jan. 28 – Cameron Thomas, VMI 

Women’s field 

Dec. 10 – Ellison Chadwick, Samford  

Jan. 14 – Stella Henry, Chattanooga  

Jan. 21 – Lexie Durban, Western Carolina  

Jan. 28 – No nominations