ST. LOUIS – Indiana State sophomore sprinter Casey Hood Jr. and senior pole vaulter Will Staggs combined to sweep the Missouri Valley Conference weekly awards for men's track and field Tuesday afternoon after career-best weekends at the Tyson Invitational.
Hood Jr. was named the MVC Men's Track Athlete of the Week for the third straight week, while Staggs was tabbed the MVC Men's Field Athlete of the Week.
Hood Jr. put up career-best and conference-leading times in both the 60m and 200m at the Tyson Invitational, with his 60m time also ranking among the nation's top times this season.