LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. - Senior track athlete Maddie Murphy of Trinity University and senior field athlete Kristyna Landry of Texas Lutheran University have been named SCAC Track and Field Athletes of the Week after impressive performances this past weekend.
SCAC TRACK ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK
Events through Sunday, March 30th
MADDIE MURPHY OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a senior from Friendswood, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Track Athlete-of-the-Week for meets through Sunday, March 30th.
Murphy put together an unforgettable outing this past weekend at the Texas Relays.
Murphy competed in the 5K event at the Texas Relays on Thursday night, racing to the finish in her fastest career time.
Murphy posted a time of 17:25.25 in the event, which is the second-fastest time in school history. She crossed the line in seventh place in the event, racing against non-Division III opponents. The mark also puts her sixth in the nation.
SCAC FIELD ATHLETE-OF-THE-WEEK
Events through Sunday, March 30th
KRISTYNA LANDRY OF TEXAS LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, a senior from Beaumont, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Field Athlete-of-the-Week for meets through Sunday, March 30th.
Landy led Texas Lutheran's women's team at the Tiger Relays in San Antonio over the weekend.
Landry won the discus with a toss of 38.42 meters (126.05 feet). Landry bested a field that included DI, DII and DIII student-athletes.
