PROVIDENCE, R.I. – University of Memphis' has been named the American Athletic Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
Vaughn is the second Tiger to earn league Athlete of the Week honors this season. In mid-December, Chardae Greenlee received The American Female Field Athlete of the Week accolade.
At the Jan. 27-28 A-State Invitational, Vaughn placed second in the men's weight throw (55-10.5; 17.03m) and third in the men's shot put (59-2.25; 18.04m). He was the Tigers' top finisher in both events at the Arkansas State-hosted meet.
It was the fifth time in his career that Vaughn placed in the top-three in both events at the same indoor meet.