NEW ORLEANS, La. (1/20/16) – Sophomore sprinter Jaylen Bacon was named the Sun Belt Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week and sophomore sprinter Keturah Smith earned the league’s Female Track Athlete of the Week award, the league office announced Wednesday.
Bacon, who picks up the award for the second-straight week, won the 60-meter dash in a competitive field at the Kentucky Invitational. He nearly broke his school-record in the event, clocking a time of 6.72 seconds, just shy of his record of 6.70 seconds. His time ranks 22nd nationally in the latest NCAA rankings and leads the Sun Belt performance list.