TicketSmarter WAC Outdoor Track & Field Athletes Of The Week Announced
ARLINGTON, Texas – Abilene Christian’s Jamal January, Grand Canyon’s Marten Gasparini, Grand Canyon’s Keira Christie-Galloway and Abilene Christian’s Zoe Burleson have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, for the competition week ending on Sunday, March 19.
January, a graduate student, took second place in the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the Wes Kittley Invitational on March 17-18, clocking a time of 13.78. January ranked first in the WAC and sixth in NCAA Division I as of March 22.
Gasparini, a junior, earned an impressive win in the men’s javelin throw at the GCU Invitational on March 17-18, covering 71.99m (236-2.0) on his first attempt to take the victory. Gasparini led the WAC and ranked fifth in the nation in the javelin as of March 22.
Christie-Galloway, a junior, turned in a tremendous women’s 100-meter hurdles performance to win the event at the GCU Invitational on March 17-18. Christie-Galloway clocked a time of 13.34 out of section two to lead the WAC and rank fourth in NCAA DI as of March 22.
Burleson, a sophomore, placed third in a competitive women’s discus field at the Wes Kittley Invitational on March 17-18. Burleson’s throw of 51.01m (167-4.0) in round five was the top mark of the season in the WAC and ranked 30th in the NCAA as of March 22.
2023 TicketSmarter WAC Outdoor Track & Field Athletes Of The Week Awards
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jamal January, Grad, Abilene Christian (March 22)
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Marten Gasparini, Jr., Grand Canyon (March 22)
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Keira Christie-Galloway, Jr., Grand Canyon (March 22)
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Zoe Burleson, So., Abilene Christian (March 22)
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