ARLINGTON, Texas – UT Arlington’s Alex Kalmar and Southern Utah’s Bronis MacDougall 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 30 and May 4.

Kalmar, a junior from Temecula, Calif., won the 800-meter run at the SMU Invitational in Dallas, with a time of 1:46.55. That’s the best time in the WAC this season and the 30th fastest time in the NCAA. That time is also a new school record.

MacDougall, a senior from Kingston, Ontario, Canada, placed first in the javelin throw with a toss of 72.08m (236’6”), at the SUU Collegiate Championships in Cedar City, Utah. That is the best throw in the WAC this season and 20th best in the country. This is MacDougall’s third Field Athlete of the Week award this season.
 
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WAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
 
TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Alex Kalmar, Jr., UT Arlington (May 5)
JayBrion Jones, Fr. Tarleton State (April 30)
Alex Kalmar, Jr., UT Arlington (April 23)
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
Bronis MacDougall, Sr., Southern Utah (May 5)
Sir Jonathan Sims, Sr., Tarleton State (April 30)
Bronis MacDougall, Sr., Southern Utah (April 23)
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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