OKLAHOMA CITY – Chasity Veals of Langston garnered her fourth consecutive Oklahoma Ford Dealers Sooner Athletic Conference women’s field athlete of the week.
For April 10-16, Tajean Houston from Texas Wesleyan snared SAC runner of the week for the second week in a row and third weekly award from the league of the season. The Rams swept both the track awards this week with Jamarrion Reed becoming the field athlete of the week, while Texas Wesleyan’s Sarays Flores racked up women’s runner of the week.
Men’s runner of the week: Tajean Houston | Jr. | Kingston, Jamaica
Tajean Houston raced to the finest time in the 110-meter hurdles among the NAIA this season (13.87 seconds) in the McMurry Warhawk Classic in Abilene, Texas. Houston recorded a new personal best and Rams record. Houston also ran the leadoff leg for the men’s 4x100-meter relay that won the meet and made the A standard list with a mark of 41.16 seconds. Texas Wesleyan's relay team set a school record.
Other nominees: John Bannon, Langston; Kaneal Cooper, SW Assemblies of God; Daeandre Harris, Wayland Baptist; Brendan Robeaux, Oklahoma City.
Men’s field athlete of the week: Jamarrion Reed | So. | Ruston, La.
Jamarrion Reed won the high jump in the McMurry Warhawk Classic over the weekend with a jump of 6 feet, 9¾ inches. His mark established a school record while tying for the second best mark in the NAIA and ranks No. 1 in the SAC for 2022-23.
Other nominees: Ishmeal Ealoms, SW Assemblies of God; Lorenzo Luces, Wayland Baptist.
Women’s runner of the week: Sarays Flores | Fr. | Arlington, Texas
Sarays Flores won the 10,000 meters in the Warhawk Classic with a time of 41:22, which tops the SAC this season.
Other nominees: Jasmine Cooke, SW Assemblies of God; Cailen Jolley, Oklahoma City; Trinity Wisby, Langston.
Women’s field athlete of the week: Chasity Veals | Jr. | Richardson, Texas
Chasity Veals joined the A standard qualifying list for the NAIA Championships in the long jump with her jump of 18 feet, 10½ inches in the Oklahoma Sooner Invitational & Multis over the weekend in Norman, Okla. Veals took 10th place in the meet while ranking 10th this season among the NAIA. Her previous high in the long jump during the outdoor season was 17 feet, 11¾ inches in the K.T. Woodman Classic.
Other nominees: Daryn Batts, Oklahoma City; Ariadna Garza, Texas Wesleyan; Brooklyn Taylor, SW Assemblies of God.
| 2022-23 Sooner Athletic Conference Track & Field Athletes of the Week |
| WEEK |
MEN’S TRACK |
MEN’S FIELD |
WOMEN’S TRACK |
WOMEN’S FIELD |
| April 10-16 |
Tajean Houston, Texas Wesleyan |
Jamarrion Reed, Texas Wesleyan |
Sarays Flores, Texas Wesleyan |
Chasity Veals, Langston |
| April 3-9 |
Tajean Houston, Texas Wesleyan |
Lorenzo Luces, Wayland Baptist |
Jaelynn Williams, Texas Wesleyan |
Chasity Veals, Langston |
| March 27-April 2 |
Justin Duran, Panhandle State |
Jordan Iwuchukwu, Oklahoma City |
Ashlei McDonald, Texas Wesleyan |
Chasity Veals, Langston |
| March 20-26 |
Malik Williams, Langston |
Lorenzo Luces, Wayland Baptist |
Jaelynn Williams, Texas Wesleyan |
Chasity Veals, Langston |
| March 13-19 |
Tajean Houston, Texas Wesleyan |
Elijah Tocabens, Texas Wesleyan |
Jaelynn Williams, Texas Wesleyan |
Zoe Salazar, Panhandle State |