MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Freshman Shamoya McNeil of the West Virginia University track and field team has been named the Varsity Sports Report Athlete of the Week.
For the second straight weekend, McNeil recorded a career-best mark as a Mountaineer in the triple jump. The Portland, Jamaica, native, reached a distance of 12.51 meters to claim first place in the event at the Virginia Challenge this past weekend.
The jump currently ranks No. 28 in the East Region and is the sixth-best jump among all freshmen competitors.
WVU Athletes of the Week
Winter 2015
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