BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU’s Ventavius Sears and Carrol Hardy were named Conference USA’s Male Field and Female Track Athletes of the Week as announced by the league office Tuesday after the duo recorded outstanding performances at the Vanderbilt Invitational this past weekend.
Tuesday’s recognition marks Sears’ second conference honor on the year as he previously took home the Male Track Athlete of the Week on January 12. The rising junior set a new WKU program record after capturing the triple jump event with an effort of 16.07 meters (52 feet, 8 inches). The jump currently ranks 7th in the NCAA standings.