Crimson Tide Track and Field Duo Earns SEC Weekly Honors
4/26/2022 2:56:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country
Isaac Odugbesan is the SEC Male Field Athlete of the Week, while Hillary Cheruiyot was selected as the SEC Male Freshman of the Week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Following an outstanding showing at Alabama track and field's home Crimson Tide Invitational this past weekend, a pair of UA student-athletes earned Southeastern Conference weekly honors, the league office announced Tuesday.
Isaac Odugbesan was named the SEC Male Field Athlete of the Week after breaking a 42-year-old school record in the shot put, while Hillary Cheruiyot was selected as the SEC Male Freshman of the Week after winning the 1,500 meters with a time that ranks second all-time at UA.
Isaac Odugbesan
Men's SEC Field Athlete of the Week
- Odugbesan uncorked a huge toss of 20.66 meters to not only win the meet, but also shatter a 42-year-old school record in the shot put on his final throw of the Crimson Tide Invitational
- Odugbesan's throw bettered Hreinn Halldorsson's previous school-record mark of 2.54 meters set in 1980
- With his mark, Odugbesan moves up to No. 3 nationally and No. 1 in the SEC
Hillary Cheruiyot
Men's SEC Freshman of the Week
- Ran an outstanding 3:38.22 to win the 1,500 meters at the Crimson Tide Invitational and rank him second all-time in the event for Alabama and second in the SEC this season behind teammate Eliud Kipsang's collegiate record of 3:33.74
- He sits nearly a second ahead of the third-ranked time in the SEC this season
- He also ranks second in the nation in the 1,500 among freshmen
The Crimson Tide closes out its regular season this weekend at the LSU Invitational in Baton Rouge, La.
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