NEW ORLEANS, La. (1/27/16) – Arkansas State University track and field sophomore high jumper Tiaan Steenkamp was named Sun Belt Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.
Steenkamp posted the fifth-best high jump in program history with a clearance of 2.16m (7-01.00) this past weekend at the A-State Invitational. The performance ranks him 11th nationally and atop the Sun Belt performance list thus far. His first place finish last weekend is his second on the young season and his third top-three finish in as many meets.
The award marks the third-straight week that A-State Track and Field has had an athlete recognized for their performance by the Sun Belt Conference.