Hampton University senior
Francena McCorory and University of Maryland Eastern Shore senior
Allodin Fothergill were chosen as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Track and Field Athletes of the Week, the league announced on Thursday.
McCorory (Sr., 200m, 400m, Hampton, Va.) won the 200m dash with a time of 25.10 and was second in the 60m dash with a time of 7.64 at the GMU Father Diamond Invite. McCorory was also a member of the 4x400m relay team that won the gold with a time of 3:53.21.
Fothergill (Sr., Sprints, New Hempstead, N.Y.) finished first out of 52 runners in the 500 meter dash with a time of 1:03.10 at the New York Gotham Cup. His time broke a 29-year old school record of 1:03.50 that was previously held by Ian Daley.
Other Top Performers:
Landria Buckley (How) was the top collegiate finish and earned a third place finish in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.47 at the GMU Father Diamond Invite.
Damon Dixon (Ham) finished among the top five in the high jump (1.95m), long jump (7.02m) and the 60m hurdles (8.27) at the GMU Father Diamond Invite.
Michael Houston (How) won silver in the 400m and aided the 4x400m relay team to a fifth place finish in 3:25.55 at the GMU Father Diamond Invite.
Kaleena Gray (NSU) set the school record and finished second in the weight throw with a toss of 14.53m (47-08.ft.) at the GMU Father Diamond Invite.
Levar Knight (SCSU) won the high jump (1.93m; 6-04 ft.) and the triple jump (6.97;22-10.50 ft.) at the Clemson Invite.
Erica Peake (SCSU) won the 200m dash with a time of 25.34 and aided her team to a fourth place finish in the 4x400m relay with a time of 4:08.26 at the Clemson Invitational.
Thomas Speller (NSU) won the 200m with a time of 22.03 and ran a personal-best 6.93 in the 60m dash.
Saisha Woodward (UMES) finished in third in the shot put with a 13.81m (45-03.75 ft.) throw and topped her own school record in the weight throw with a toss of 16.29m (53-05.25 ft.)