AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Track & Field claimed both the men's and women's Big 12 Track & Field Athlete of the Week awards on Wednesday as the conference announced Chrisann Gordon and Byron Robinson as this week's winners.
Gordon, a senior from Jamaica, threw down the fastest time in the nation last weekend to win the 400 meters at the LSU Alumni Gold. Her time of 50.64 seconds establishes her as the No. 1 runner in the NCAA with just a few weeks left in the regular season. With that time, Gordon shattered her previous personal best by nearly half a second and she is now the No.