NEW ORLEANS – Arkansas State's Bennett Pascoe and Pauline Meyer collected back-to-back men's and women's track and field honors, the Sun Belt Conference announced Thursday. Pascoe and Meyer each registered record-breaking performances in the 3000m steeplechase at the John McDonnell Invitational.
The Red Wolves' Aimar Palma Simo and Texas State's Naomi Ferdinand also earned weekly honors. Simo tossed a personal best in the hammer throw while Ferdinand posted a conference-leading long jump mark.
Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Bennett Pascoe, Arkansas State
(Jr., Conway, Ark.)
Pascoe broke a school record in the 3000m steeplechase with a Sun Belt and NCAA-leading time of 8:38.