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IRVING, Texas\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The American Conference has announced the winners of the league\u2019s weekly outdoor track & field awards for the week ending Sunday, April 12.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Track Athlete of the Week
\nNathan Metelus, Sr., South Florida
\nMetelus won the men\u2019s 400-meter dash during the South Florida Invitational on April 10-11 in Tampa, Florida. Metelus\u2019 time of 45.80 was the third fastest in the American this season and ranked 19th in NCAA Division I as of April 14.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Field Athlete of the Week
\nJack Greaves, R-So., Rice
\nGreaves bested teammate Ty Hampton to win the men\u2019s javelin event at the 44 Farms Invitational on April 9-11 in College Station. Greaves\u2019 closing throw of 74.22m (243-6.0) was the best in the conference thus far in 2026 and ranked ninth in the nation as of April 14.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Track Athlete of the Week
\nJulia Johannesdottir, So., Rice
\nJohannesdottir registered the fastest women\u2019s 100-meter hurdles time in the conference this season while competing in the heptathlon at the 44 Farms Invitational on April 9-11 in College Station. Johannesdottir won the hurdles flight in 13.13, the 17th ranked time in the country as of April 14.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Field Athlete of the Week
\nJelese Alexander, Sr., Wichita State
\nAlexander was a regular on the podium during the Arkansas Spring Invitational on April 11 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, posting a pair of top-15 national jumps. Alexander finished second in the women\u2019s high jump after clearing a conference-best 1.83m (6-0) to rank ninth in the NCAA and added a win in the women\u2019s long jump with an effort of 6.37m (20-10.75) to rank second in the American and 14th nationally as of April 14.
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