Junior George Watson has been named this week's Bradley Busey Bank Scholar-Athlete of the Week, announced on Wednesday.
Watson completed a historic Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championship this past weekend when he became the first Brave in school history to sweep the 5,000m and 10,000m races. Watson opened the championship on Friday by becoming the first BU runner to claim the 10,000m crown when he crossed the finish line in first place with a time 29:43.60. He then followed up two days later with the 5,000m title in a personal-best time of 14:06.66.
Off the track, Watson owns a 3.