For their performances last week, Avery Emerson and Matthew Howard are Miami’s Athletes of the Week, presented by Skyline Chili for the week of May 4.
Female Winner: Avery Emerson
Avery Emerson, the senior RedHawk, secured a third-place finish in the 800m dash at the Jessie Owens Classic. Her run of 2:07.13 is ranked second in the MAC, 0.07 seconds behind first. This run is third all-time in Miami’s program history. She also contributed to the RedHawks 4×400 relay, where the team took third place. Emerson is from Cincinnati, Ohio, she is studying Marketing in the Farmer School of Business.
Male Winner: Matthew Howard
Matthew Howard won the javelin throw with a mark of 63.58m at the Jessie Owens Classic. This mark leads the MAC and is 99th in D1 NCAA this season. This mark is also the third-best for a RedHawk ever. A senior thrower from Dublin, Ohio, he is majoring in Finance/Business Analytics in the Farmer School of Business.
