Kent, Ohio – Kent State seniors William Barnes and Donovan Tolbert were each named Mid-American Conference Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference office, Tuesday.
Barnes was named Male Track Athlete of the Week for the first time this season after capturing victories in the 60m hurdles and the 200m dash in the Akron Dual. In the hurdles, Barnes currently ranks fifth in the nation and first in the MAC with a time of 7.76, which is just shy of his personal record of 7.75. Barnes posted a time of 21.