SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Three members of the Samford outdoor track and field teams earned SoCon Athlete of the Week honors when the league released its weekly track and field awards Wednesday afternoon.
Bryce Davis was named the Men's Field Athlete of the Week,
Aaliyah Mbenda was named the Women's Track Athlete of the Week and
JT Shaw earned Women's Field Athlete of the Week honors.
At the UAB Spring Invitational last weekend, Davis won the men's hammer throw with a distance of 53.52 meters and the men's shot put at 16.22 meters. Shaw then won the women's hammer throw at 50.06 meters and the women's shot put with a distance of 13.56 meters. Mbenda placed third in the women's 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.52 seconds.
Next up, Samford will compete in the Troy Invite, April 3-4, in Troy, Ala.
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