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Hannah Carson Named Big XII Athlete Of The Week

Just one day after being named the National Track and Field Athlete Of The Week, Texas Tech javelin/discus thrower Hannah Carson was named Big XII Athlete of the week.

Another One! Hannah Carson is named Big 12 Athlete of the Week! https://t.co/RQ09EsRQTp #WreckEm pic.twitter.com/nK7S1gggDg

— TTU Track & Field/XC (@TTU_TF_XC) May 11, 2016

Carson leads the NCAA in the javelin throw, and just took second in the NCAA at the Red Raider Open in the discus. Her throw of 61.97 meters is good for an all-time school record, and 12th in the all-time record books.