AUSTIN, Texas – No. 2 Texas Track and Field's Tara Davis was named the Big 12 Women's Athlete of the Week on Wednesday. Her accolade follows earning Women's National Athlete of the Week honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday.
Davis broke Jackie Joyner-Kersee's collegiate record in the women's long jump last Friday at the Texas Relays with a mark of 7.14m/23-5.25 (+1.0). Her effort made her the first collegiate woman to break the 23-foot mark legally, and helped her produced the fifth-best jump by an American all-time.