ST. LOUIS – Illinois State's Jaylan McConico has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week, announced by the league Tuesday.
McConico receives this honor after a school record-breaking performance in the 60-meter hurdles at Friday's EIU Early Bird meet in Charleston, Illinois. McConico won the event with a time of 7.90, shattering Kendric Smith's previous ISU record of 7.98 that was set in 2012.
McConico currently holds the third-fastest 60-meter hurdles time in the nation, in addition to having the top mark in the Valley so far this season.