Sun Belt announces Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week (March 22)
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Jaylen Bacon, Arkansas State, Junior, Eastover, S.C.
Coming off a bronze medal finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships, made his outdoor season debut with a first place finish in the 100-meter dash at the Bulldog Relays. He posted a time of 10.19 seconds to win the event and the time ranks as the second-best nationally thus far. That time is faster than his gold meal time at the SBC Outdoor Championships last season (10.