JONESBORO, Ark. (4/11/18) – Three athletes from the Arkansas State track and field squads earned weekly honors for their performances last week, the league office announced Wednesday.
Sophomore Heinrich Herbst earned the Men’s Track Athlete of the Week honors for his performance in the 800-meter run at Georgia’s Spec Towns Invitational. He raced to a time of 1:49.59 to place second and his time ranks fifth all-time at A-State while he climbs to second on the SBC performance list. He ranks 15th on the NCAA West Region list and 27th overall nationally following the performance.
Freshman Carter Shell is the SBC Male Field Athlete of the Week after his performance in the long and triple jump at the Spec Towns Invitational.