NEW ORLEANS, La. (1/17/18) – Arkansas State track and field sprinter Jaylen Bacon broke his own school record in the 200 meter dash last weekend and was named Sun Belt Conference Track Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.
Bacon opened his indoor campaign by improving upon his own school record in the 200-meter dash and claiming three individual championships in the first two meets. At the Kickoff Klassic back in December, Bacon ran in the 400-meter dash and cruised to victory with a time of 48.39 seconds. Last weekend at the Kentucky Invite, Bacon won the 200m dash with a time of 21.