Kaufelds and Franklin Earns SoCon Weekly Honors
4.16.25 | Track and Field
SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Samford track and field team had two individuals earn Southern Conference weekly awards today after competing at the Alabama Crimson Tide Invitational. The pair marks the fourth and fifth Bulldogs named SoCon weekly Athletes of the Week during the outdoor track and field season.
Samford continued its outdoor season at Alabama's Crimson Tide Invitational on April 11-12. Franklin finished second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.78, the second-fastest time in Samford history. The Bulldogs freshman leads the SoCon in the event and is ranked 35th in the nation and 16th in the East Region.
Kaufelds threw 66.16m in the men's javelin, ranking first in the conference by nearly four meters. The Aiken, South Carolina, native is 48th in the nation and 26th in the East Region in the event. He moved into fourth place in the all-time Samford outdoor record book.
The Bulldogs are back in action next weekend as they head to Georgia Tech to compete on Friday and Saturday. The Dogs continue to build up to the Southern Conference Outdoor Championship which they host on May 12-13.
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For the latest news and information on Samford Track and Field, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordXC_TF (Twitter), and @samfordxctf (Instagram).
Samford continued its outdoor season at Alabama's Crimson Tide Invitational on April 11-12. Franklin finished second in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 13.78, the second-fastest time in Samford history. The Bulldogs freshman leads the SoCon in the event and is ranked 35th in the nation and 16th in the East Region.
Kaufelds threw 66.16m in the men's javelin, ranking first in the conference by nearly four meters. The Aiken, South Carolina, native is 48th in the nation and 26th in the East Region in the event. He moved into fourth place in the all-time Samford outdoor record book.
The Bulldogs are back in action next weekend as they head to Georgia Tech to compete on Friday and Saturday. The Dogs continue to build up to the Southern Conference Outdoor Championship which they host on May 12-13.
FOLLOW THE BULLDOGS:
For the latest news and information on Samford Track and Field, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at /SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordXC_TF (Twitter), and @samfordxctf (Instagram).
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