IRVING, Texas — WKU Track and Field’s Ventavius Sears was named Conference USA Male Field Athlete of the Week as announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.
At the Hilltoppers Relays this past weekend, Sears broke his personal record and moved up to third all-time in program history in outdoor triple jump (16.06m) to place first. Sears’ mark in the triple jump, which is roughly two feet better than the next best in C-USA and fifth-ranked nationally, is his top jump since joining the Red and White. Additionally, Sears took first place in the long jump with a mark of 7.