IRVING, Texas – The University of Memphis' Adam Neelly has been named the American Athletic Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday.
Neelly, a graduate student from Gallatin, Tenn., was a double winner in the Tigers' outdoor season opener at the Rhodes Invitational last weekend. He claimed the top spot in the discus throw (57.86m, 189-10) and shot put (17.47m, 57-03.75). Neelly also claimed fourth in the hammer throw with his 55.67m effort.
In the 2021 indoor season, Neelly had four top-three finishes in three meets, which included shot put and the weight throw.