FRISCO, Texas – For the second time this season, redshirt junior Sarea Alexander, has been named the Southland Conference Female Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.
 
Competing in her specialty, the long jump, MacArthur High School product, Sarea Alexander, re-broke both the stadium record and the school record as she finished first with a leap of 6.34m/20-9.75. Her jump leads the SLC and ranks 3rd in the NCAA West Region. In the triple jump, Sarea would have had a monster jump, but her foot just went over the bar for a foul. Her leap of 12.92m/42-4.75 was still respectable - 2nd in the SLC and 14th in the NCAA West Region.
 
Garett Cortez and LaShawnda Simmons were both named SLC Honorable Mention Track Athletes of the Week. Winners around the conference this week include: Avery Williams (Abilene Christian, Men's Track), Brian O'Bonna (Lamar, Men's Field), and De'Shalyn Jones (Northwestern State, Women's Track).
 
UP NEXT

The Cardinals will have a busy weekend, as they are scheduled to compete in three meets: Garett Cortez will participate at the Ryan Clay Invitational, hosted by Azusa Pacific University, while the rest of the team will be split between the famed Mt. Sac Relays in Torrance, Calif., and the Rice Twilight in Houston.
 
STAY TUNED

UIW gets one final tune-up before conference, when the Cardinals compete at the Texas State Invitational Apr. 27-28. The 2018 SLC Outdoor Championships are scheduled for Friday-Sunday, May 4-6, hosted by UIW.


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