WAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week Announced
DENVER – Utah Valley's Andre Jones and Grand Canyon's Jesse Newman have been named Western Athletic Conference Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for April 9-15.
Jones, a junior from Meridian, Idaho, took first in the 400-meter Hurdles at the Utah Springs Classic. His time of 51.81 ranks him best in the WAC. He is also placed 39th in the nation.
Newman, a junior from Aloha, Ore., won the Javelin throw at the UCSD Triton Invitational. He was best out of 21 competitors tossing it 71.57 meters. His throw leads the conference and is tenth best throughout NCAA Division I. Newman set a new school record while beating his previous personal-best by just under two meters.
Other track nominees: California Baptist's Timothy Legemet ran his first collegiate 1,500-meter race and took first in a time of 3:59.17… Daniel Flores of Grand Canyon notched his first collegiate win and posted a personal-best in the 800-meter run… Kansas City's Jaquez Perry ran a 48.10 in the 400-meter ranking him second in the WAC and fifth in school history.
Other field nominees: Corbin Chronister of CSU Bakersfield swept all three throwing events at the SBCC Easter Open Invitational… Utah Valley's Daven Russell won the Shot Put and Hammer Throw tallying five first-place finishes in the 2019 outdoor season.