Arkansas State’s Shell, Waters sweep Sun Belt Men’s Track/Field Weekly Honors

Published 10:55 am Wednesday, January 26, 2022

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Arkansas State swept the Sun Belt Men’s Track & Field Weekly Honors as Carter Shell and Seth Waters each recorded standout performances at the Vanderbilt Invitational this past weekend.

Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Seth Waters, Arkansas State
(Sr., Distance, Harrison, Ark.)

Red Wolves’ senior Seth Waters broke his own school record in the men’s mile on Saturday at the Vanderbilt Invitational, clocking a Sun Belt Conference-record 4:05.20 in the event. He also was part of the distance medley relay squad that won on Friday at Vanderbilt with a time of 9:58.83 that stands third in program history. The DMR time currently leads the Sun Belt by nearly 10 full seconds and also ranks seventh nationally.

Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Carter Shell, Arkansas State
(Sr., Jumps, Temple, Ga.)

Red Wolves’ senior Carter Shell charted another strong performance in the men’s long jump on Friday at the Vanderbilt Invitational, placing second with an indoor-best mark of 7.69m/25-2.75 that leads the Sun Belt Conference.

2022 Sun Belt Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Cameron Jackson, Little Rock
Week 2 – Seth Waters, Arkansas State

2022 Sun Belt Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Bryson DeBerry, UTA
Week 2 – Carter Shell, Arkansas State

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