DENVER - Utah Valley's Ashley Snyder and Chantil Martin have been named Western Athletic Conference Women's Track & Field Athletes of the week, respectively, for Nov. 28-Dec. 4.
Snyder, a sophomore from Lamar, Colo., won the 55-meter dash and 200-meter dash in her Wolverine debut at Weber State's Wildcat Winter Open. Her time in the 55-meter (7.12 seconds) is the second fastest in program history. She finished the 200-meter dash in 25.62 seconds, the eighth fastest indoor time in program history.
Martin, a redshirt senior from Eden, Utah, set a new UVU indoor record in the weight throw with a throw of 17.05 meters. She finished second overall in the weight throw at the Wildcat Winter Open.
Other track nominees: UMKC's Mallory Short placed third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.74 at the Bob Timmons Challenge.
Other field nominees: UMKC's Martana Stemmons took first place in the shot put (13.27 meters) and fifth in the weight throw (13.46 meters) at the Bob Timmons Challenge.