Baton Rouge, La. – Senior Tonea Marshall of the LSU track and field team was named the National Athlete of the Week by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Tuesday morning. Marshall became the third-fastest 60 meter hurdler in NCAA history on Saturday when she ran a 7.86 at the Corky Classic.
Marshall is the third fastest performer with the fifth-fastest time in collegiate history. The collegiate record is owned by Brianna Rollins-McNeal of Clemson after she ran a 7.78 in 2013. Rollins-McNeal also has times of 7.79 and 7.