Baton Rouge, La. – Terrance Laird (Men's Runner of the Week) and Thelma Davies (Women's Freshman of the Week) were honored by the SEC on Tuesday afternoon as athletes of the week after their performances at the Tyson Invitational over the weekend.
Laird ran a world leading personal best of 20.43 seconds in the 200 meter dash on Saturday afternoon to take gold in his event. It's also the top time in the NCAA this season, and it ranks No. 2 in LSU history. The native of Coatesville, Pa., also ran a personal best of 6.