Oklahoma City – Demarion Dean of Oklahoma City and Aiden Garza of Texas Wesleyan have been named this week’s Sooner Athletic Conference Digital Scoreboard Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their efforts this past week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday morning.
 
Dean took part in the Texas Wesleyan Indoor Qualifier and grabbed a pair of first-place finishes in the event. Dean earned the top spot on the podium in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:55.72 and then claimed the 400-meter dash in a mark of 50.74.
 
Other Nominees - Mitchell Williams, Langston, Matthew Cook, John Brown, Omario Johnson, Science & Arts, and Cason Rodgers, Texas Wesleyan.
 
Garza also participated in the Texas Wesleyan Indoor Qualifier and won the pole vault with a school record jump. His mark of 4.30m is now a new program record and one of the top marks in the conference this winter.
 
Other Nominees - Braylin Hartford, Langston, Carter McCain, Science & Arts, and Noah Osterloh, John Brown.
 
2026 SAC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week:
 
Feb. 10
Track: Demarion Dean, Oklahoma City
Field: Aidan Garza, Texas Wesleyan
 
Feb. 3
Track: Marques Cameron, Langston
Field: Brandon Clark Jr., Nelson
 
Jan. 27
Track: Tyrece Grant, Texas Wesleyan
Field: Hayden Norwich, Texas Wesleyan
 
Jan. 20
Track: Demarion Dean, Oklahoma City
Field: CarVelle Jones, Langston
 
Jan. 13
Track: Ryder Robison, Wayland Baptist
Field: Brandon Clark, Jr., Nelson