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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 26.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Track Athlete of the Week
\nDarian Mills, Sr., South Florida
\nMills posted a PR time in the men\u2019s 400-meter hurdles while at the Penn Relays on April 23-25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mills\u2019 time ranked second in the conference and 31st NCAA Division I as of April 27.<\/p>\n
Men\u2019s Field Athlete of the Week
\nAnthony Ward, So., North Texas
\nWard finished in third place in the men\u2019s long jump at the Michael Johnson Invitational on April 24-25 in Waco. Ward\u2019s second jump of 7.72m (25-4.0) was second in the American this season and 32nd in the nation as of April 27.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Track Athlete of the Week
\nAariyana Williams, Jr., North Texas
\nWilliams won the women\u2019s 400-meter dash at the Michael Johnson Invitational on April 24-25 in Waco. Williams\u2019 time of 52.26 was first in the league and 44th in the country as of April 27.<\/p>\n
Women\u2019s Field Athlete of the Week
\nJosie Taylor, Grad, Rice
\nTaylor cleared 1.87m (6-1.5) to win the women\u2019s high jump event at the J Fred Duckett\/Rice Twilight Meet on April 25 in Houston. Taylor\u2019s mark was tops in the conference this season and ranked sixth in NCAA DI as of April 27.
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