TicketSmarter WAC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week Announced
DENVER – Grand Canyon's Atena Rayson and Abilene Christian's Ella Anttila have been named Western Athletic Conference Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for Jan. 12 through 16.
Rayson, a freshman from Montego Bay, Jamaica, finished first in the 60 meters dash at the Friday Night Axe 'Em, Friday. She left her competition with a 0.3 second gap marking a season best time of 7.37, fastest in the WAC this season.
Anttila, a senior from Helsinki, Finland, placed first in the triple jump at the Texas Tech Corky Classic, Friday. She marked a season best record with 12.55m (42' 2.25") placing her first in the WAC season rankings and 19th in the NCAA according to TFRRS Qualifying List.
Other track nominees: Lamar's Faith Outing finished second in the 400 meters (56.54) at the Ted Nelson Invitational, Friday ... NM State's Jhana Downie placed fourth in the 200 meters with a time of 24.89, second fastest in the WAC this season … Seattle U's Rowan Cuadrado finished 26th in the 3000 meters with a time of 10:31.5 at the UW Indoor Preview, Saturday … Tarleton's Nyla Barlow finished eighth in the 200 meters (25.34) at the Texas Tech Corky Classic, Friday.
Other field nominees: Grand Canyon's Amanda Thrue led the long jump event with a 5.62m (18' 5.25") mark at the Friday Night Axe 'Em … Lamar's Arajanee Jackson finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 1.94m at the Ted Nelson Invitational …. NM State's Makiya Moore placed seventh in weight throw marking 17.00m (55' 9.25") and 15th in shot put with a 11.88m (38' 11.75") mark at the Texas Tech Corky Classic … Tarleton's Rylee Hennig placed third high jump marking 11.70m (5' 7") putting her 68th in the NCAA according to the TFRRS Qualifying List.