IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly outdoor track & field awards for the week ending Sunday, March 26.
 
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Bradley Makuvire, Gr., Tulane
Makuvire set a new school record in the 5000-meter run at the Raleigh Relays, becoming the first Tulane runner to run below at 14:00:00. He broke the 25-year-old record with a time of 13:57.67.  The time is the best mark in The American this season and is the 18^th best mark in the country as of March 28.
 
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Brady Palen, Jr., Wichita State
Palen cleared a conference-leading mark in high jump with a height of 2.12m (6’11.5”) to win the event at the Shocker Spring Invitational. The mark is also the 12^th best in the NCAA as of March 28.
 
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Latasha Smith, Jr., UCF
Smith blazed to a first-place finish in the 400-meter dash at the Knights Invite with a time of 52.70. The mark is the second best time in the nation and the fastest in The American. She also finished third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.36. Her 200-meter time is the 11^th best in the nation.
 
Rylee Penn, Sr., Cincinnati
Penn set a new Cincinnati program record in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:10.13. She finished in second place at the Raleigh Relays and her time is currently the second-best mark in the nation.
 
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Adrienne Adams, Jr., UCF
Adams broke her own program record in the discus with a throw of 57.76 meters to win the event at the Knights Invite. It is the second time in two meets that she has set a record in discus. Her record-setting mark is currently third-best in the nation and leads The American.