STATESBORO - Georgia Southern freshman Merabu Nagwandala has been named the Sun Belt Conference's Women's Track Athlete of the Week, announced today by league officials.
Nagwandala broke the Georgia Southern school record in the 1500 meters during Saturday's South Carolina Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C. She ran the race in a time of 4:33.90, which smashed the previous record of 4:36.59, set by Sherrill McFarlane in 2014. Overall, Nagwandala finished third in the race out of 59 competitors.
The freshman from Kampala, Uganda, already owns the Eagles' outdoor record in the 5000 meters in this, her debut campaign.