DENVER UTEPs Daniel Ward and Rices Allison Beckford have been named the Western Athletic Conference mens and womens Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively.
Ward, a freshman from Hulst, The Netherlands, was the top collegiate finisher in the 200-meter dash at the Spira Invitational on the campus of UTEP. Ward posted a time of 20.76 to regionally qualify. He is also the first WAC 200m runner to break 21 seconds this year.
Beckford, a senior from Sawanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica, won the 400 meters at the Texas A&M Invitational posting a time of 53.40. Her time is the best in the WAC this year and qualifies her for the regional championship, also in College Station.
Additional mens nominees included: Kenny Johnson, Boise State; Ben Wiggins, Rice; Hannes Hopley, SMU and Cory Ray, Tulsa.
Additional womens nominees included: Eva Charfreitagova, SMU and Shana Robinson, Tulsa.