Big South Announces Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week - Jan. 16
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – The Big South Conference announced today its Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week for competitions during the weekend of Jan. 10-12. UNC Asheville’s
Jalen Anderson (Monroe, N.C.) received Men’s Track Athlete of the Week accolades, while High Point’s
Ricardo Montes de Oca was tabbed both the Men’s Field Athlete of the Week and Freshman Athlete of the Week honoree.
Anderson clocked a Big South-leading 200m time of 21.29 at the Gamecock Opener. He finished sixth in the event, and his time was just .09 behind his school record time.
Montes de Oca won the pole vault at the East Coast Pole Vault Convention & Throws Festival with a height of 5.33m -- both a Big South record and High Point record, as well as ranking No. 7 in the NCAA this year.