PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly outdoor track and field honors for the week ending March 24.
MALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Amere Lattin * Sr. * Houston * Missouri City, Texas
Lattin picks up his second-straight American Track Athlete of the Week honor. One week after running the nation’s fastest 400-meter hurdles time, Lattin clocked the league’s No. 1 and nation’s No. 3 time in the 110-meter hurdles, winning the event in 13.70 seconds at the Victor Lopez Invitational. He also ran the leadoff leg of one of Houston’s two 4x400-meter relays, finishing second behind the Cougars’ other relay squad with a time of 3:10.63, which ranks 16th nationally and second in The American.
FEMALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Devin D'Oliveira * So. * UCF * Pembroke Pines, Fla.
D’Oliveira won her second-consecutive 400-meter hurdles title of the season at the UCF Knights Invitational last weekend. She shaved a second off her 400mH time from a week ago after clocking 59.11 seconds for a first-place finish. Her time ranks No. 1 on The American’s performance list and is the ninth-fastest mark in the country this season. She also ran the opening leg of UCF’s first-place 4x400-meter relay squad that edged UConn.
MALE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Aaron True * Sr. * Wichita State * Leroy, Kan.
True, The American’s defending javelin throw champion, won the event at the Herm Wilson Invitational over the weekend with his distance of 70.56 meters (231-6). His toss ranks ninth nationally and leads The American this season.
FEMALE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Ashley Pryke * Sr. * Memphis * Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Pryke launched the furthest javelin throw in American Athletic Conference history, re-setting the conference and school record with a distance of 57.47 meters (188-6). Her throw ranks second nationally, first in The American and first in the NCAA East region. Pryke collected her 17th-career javelin throw title and is the conference’s defending champion in the event.