PROVIDENCE, R.I. – University of Memphis' DeeNia McMiller has been named the American Athletic Conference Female Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
McMiller's honor was the second of her career and also her second of the season. She received the accolade Dec. 10, 2019, for her performance at the Dec. 6 Birmingham-Southern Indoor Icebreaker.
McMiller, a senior, was a double-winner at Sunday's KMS Invitational, taking the top spot on the podium in both the women's weight throw (71-8; 21.84m) and shot put (47-4.25; 14.43m). It was the fourth time in her career that McMiller was a double-winner at an indoor meet.