ARLINGTON, Texas – Tarleton State’s David Mvundura and Jacob Thomas have been named the University Credit Union Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, for the competition period between April 8th and 14th.

Mvundura, a senior from Justin, Texas, won the 200-meter dash at the Baylor Invitational with a time of 20.68. That’s the best time in the WAC and the 34th fastest time in the NCAA this season. He also ran a 10.45 in the 100-meter dash which is the fifth best time in WAC this year.

Thomas, a senior from Taft, Texas, won the pole vault at the Baylor Invitational in Waco, going 5.21 meters (17’1”). That is the best in the WAC this season.
 
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WAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
 
TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
David Mvundura, Sr., Tarleton State (April 15)
Sila Kiplagat, Fr., Utah Valley (April 8)
Ca’terrin Cox, Sr., Tarleton State (April 1)
Ernesto Ruiz, Jr., California Baptist (March 25)

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jacob Thomas, Sr., Tarleton State (April 15)
Jalen Cadet, Sr., Tarleton State (April 8)
Johnathon Rodgers, So., Tarleton State (April 1)
Bronis MacDougall, Sr., Southern Utah (March 25)

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