Baton Rouge, La. – LSU track and field super senior JuVaughn Harrison was named the SEC Men's Field Athlete of the Week on Tuesday afternoon the league office announced.
A two-time national champion, five-time All-American and 2019 Bowerman semifinalist, Harrison opened up his 2021 season on Saturday at the Purple Tiger Invitational in the long jump. A native of Huntsville, Ala., Harrison leaped out to an SEC leading and NCAA No. 2 mark of 26' 2.25" (7.98 meters) in the long jump to claim his first event title of the season. The mark of 26' 2.