ST. LOUIS – Indiana State sophomore sprinter Casey Hood Jr. was named the MVC Men's Track Athlete of the Week Tuesday afternoon following a career-best weekend at the Dr. Rick McGuire Invitational.
Hood Jr. set career-best marks in both the 60m and 200m in the Show-Me State, with his blistering 60 time of 6.61 breaking Missouri's facility record which had stood for a decade. Hood Jr. paced Indiana State's sprinters in a sweep of the top three spots in the 60m, while his 200m of 21.22 placed him second behind only teammate Daunte Majors.