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SoCon announces OTF Athletes of the Week
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Citadel’s Bradlee Jones and Samford’s Kyle Kaufelds have been named the Southern Conference men’s outdoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, Furman’s Nysa Males and Samford’s Erin Long claimed women’s outdoor track and field athletes of the week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competition from April 30-May 5.
On May 3, Jones competed at the East Coast Relays in Jacksonville, Florida. The Bulldogs sophomore placed sixth in the 100m after running a 10.38 in the final. His 10.31 ran in the prelims of the event, knots him in a tie for the top mark in the league this season, and is also .01 from tying The Citadel’s school record.
Samford competed at Mississippi State’s Maroon and White Tune Up on May 1-2.
Kaufelds threw a heave of 65.78 meters, claiming the runner up spot in the javelin. His performance was just short of his league leading mark.
Males competed at the Music City Challenge on May 2, in Nashville, Tennessee. Placing sixth in the women’s 1,500m with a time of 4:22.75, the Furman freshman is ranked third in the conference this season.
Long claimed first with a mark of 49.46m in the javelin, besting her previous league-leading mark. This is Long’s second consecutive athlete of the week recognition.
All teams now have their eyes set on the SoCon Outdoor Track & Field Championship, which will begin on Monday, May 12.
Also nominated (Men): Andrew Hamilton (UNCG – Track), Bradley Franklin (Samford – Track)
Also nominated (Women): Maddie Edwards (Samford – Track)
2024-25 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
Men’s track
March 26 Jason Bowers, ETSU
April 2 Matthew Smith, Furman
April 9 Zephaniah Carico-McLennan, Samford
April 16 Bradley Franklin, Samford
April 23 Dylan Schubert, Furman
April 30 Ethan Domitrovich, Furman
May 7 Bradlee Jones, The Citadel
Women’s track
March 26 Micailah Cook, ETSU
April 2 Carly Wilkes, Furman
April 9 Grace Lueders, Samford
April 16 Lesley Boyd, Chattanooga
April 23 Carly Wilkes, Furman
April 30 Shaneil Lysight, Western Carolina
May 7 Nysa Males, Furman
Men’s field
March 26 Brent Bell, ETSU
April 2 Arthur Parham, The Citadel
April 9 Carter Ellis, Samford
April 16 Kyle Kaufelds, Samford
April 23 Brent Bell, ETSU
April 30 Arthur Chitty, Samford
May 7 Kyle Kaufelds, Samford
Women’s field
March 26 Ali Wilson-Ruffin, The Citadel
April 2 Ali Wilson-Ruffin, The Citadel
April 9 Tya Blake, ETSU
April 16 Sherika Christie, Wofford
April 23 Stella Henry, Chattanooga
April 30 Erin Long, Samford
May 7 Erin Long, Samford