Four track and field student-athletes earned Lone Star
Conference Athlete of the Week honors for their performances,
league officials announced today.
LSC Track & Field Athletes of the Week
MEN’S TRACK
No nominees.
MEN’S FIELD
C.J. Griggs, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Fr., Jumps-Sprints,
Cedar Lane, Texas/Van Vleck
Griggs was the biggest winner for the Javelinas at the IBC Bank
Cactus Cup in Kingsville. He won the long jump (22-11) and
triple jump (48-0.75). He also ran a leg on the winning 4x100-meter
relay team that clocked a 42.77. He provisionally qualified
for the NCAA Division II Nationals in the triple jump.
WOMEN’S TRACK
Rhonida Carter, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Sr., Hurdles,
Houston, Texas/Nimitz
Carter picked up the team’s only win at the IBC Bank Cactus
Cup in the 400-meter hurdles as she cruised to victory in 1:05.91.
She grabbed silver medalist honors in the 100-meter hurdles in a
time of 16.78 that was slowed by major head winds all day long. She
anchored the 4x400-meter relay team that took second place in a
time of 4:07.95.
WOMEN’S FIELD
Chrystal Ruiz, Angelo State, Sr., Heptathlete, Lakehills,
Texas/Bandera H.S.
Ruiz automically qualified in the heptathlon for the 2010 NCAA
Division II National Championships as she won the event at the ASU
Spring Break Multis last week. Ruiz set or tied five personal bests
as she finished the two-day event with a career-high 5,210 points,
the 12th best performance in ASU history. Ruiz set career bests in
the high jump, shot put, 200-meter dash and 800-meter run and
equalled her career top performance in the long jump. Her long jump
(18-11.25) and 100-meter hurdles (14.29) were also
provisional-qualifying marks. Already this season Ruiz has at least
provisionally qualified in five events.