There is roughly one month until the 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships, and standout student-athletes are beginning to emerge.

Heading into the final weekend of January, the North Carolina A&T State men rank 24th in the nation, according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) computer rankings. The Aggies are also ranked second in the Southeast Region, ahead of Norfolk State (18th) and South Carolina State (19th).

The NCAT women are sixth in the Southeast Region.

Rodney Rowe of North Carolina A&T State was named MEAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week after his strong performance this past weekend at the Hokie Invitational, setting MEAC bests in both the 60- and 200-meter dash races. Norfolk State's Jacob Milton was the Men's Field Athlete of the Week, winning the high jump at the KeyDet Invitational and setting a new MEAC best.

On the women's side, North Carolina A&T State freshman Cambrea Sturgis was named Track Athlete of the Week for her record-setting performance in the 200-meter dash at the Hokie Invitational, and Bethune-Cookman's Monae Nichols was the Field Athlete of the Week after winning the long jump at the Gamecock Inaugural.

Early in the indoor season, several MEAC student-athletes rank among the top 25 in the nation in their respective events. On the men’s side, Rowe leads the way, tied for 20th with five other people in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.69, as well as tied for 17th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.11, and he is joined by North Carolina A&T State’s Akeem Sirleaf, who is tied for 25th in the 60-meter dash, with a time of 6.70.

Trevor Stewart of North Carolina A&T State, is tied for ninth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.03, and he is joined by Jordan Williams of Bethune-Cookman, who ranks 22nd with a time of 47.45.

North Carolina A&T State’s Michael Dickson is ranked ninth in the 60-meter hurdles and the Aggies’ 4x400-meter relay sits in the number nine spot with a time of 3:08.96. In the jumps, Milton is tied for 20th in the high jump. North Carolina A&T State’s Lasheon Stozier ranks 21st in the triple jump.

On the women’s side, North Carolina A&T State’s Kayla White placed sixth nationally in the 60-meter dash with a 7.25 time, along with Sturgis, who sits in the 21st spot with a time of 7.38; she also ranks eighth in the 200-meter dash with the time of 23.43.

Madeleine Akobundu of North Carolina A&T State ranks fourth in the 60-meter hurdles, while North Carolina Central’s Bhrandi Crenshaw is 24th in the triple jump.

Here are this weekend's meets.