FRISCO, Texas – Middle Tennessee senior Abike Egbeniyi was named Female Track Athlete of the Week by the Conference USA office on Monday afternoon. Egbeniyi earned Middle Tennessee's third weekly award this outdoor season for her performance in the women's 400-meter dash at the Tiger Track Classic this past weekend.
The Lagos, Nigeria native claimed first-place in the 400-meter event last weekend with a time of 52.64, her best of the outdoor season. The mark is the best in the conference and good for 11th in the nation.
Likewise, Egbeniyi was the anchor in the women's 4x400 team, who claimed first-place at the Auburn hosted event.