3 SEMO athletes receive OVC weekly honors

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KBSI) – Three Southeast Missouri State University Redhawk track and field athletes secured weekly OVC honors this week.

Graduate students Luke Hatfield Jackson, Terrico Garrett, and senior Taylor Fox were honored after their performances this past weekend at the Illini Challenge.

Jackson was selected as Co-OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week with Little Rock’s Matthew Fox. This is the first time this year Jackson has received weekly honors.

This past week, Jackson made it to the podium in three events at the Illini Challenge.

• The first was in the long jump with a mark of 24′ 7″ for second, ranking first in the OVC and 43rd in the country.
• The second in the high jump when he cleared a height of 6′ 10.25″ for third, ranking first in the OVC and 72nd in the nation.
• The third in the triple jump, jumping for third and a distance of 47′ 1.5″, which is sixth in the OVC.

Garrett was awarded with Co-OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week with Little Rock’s Matthew Tyeskie after placing first and third in the 800-meter and the distance medley relay.

Garrett crossed the line at 1:51.42 for the top time in the OVC and is ranked 52nd in the nation. He also finished the DMR in 10:15.25, ranking 36th in the country and is second in the OVC.

Fox tabbed her third OVC weekly honor in as many weeks.

The Illinois native’s performances led her to be selected as the OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week.

She finished in the top three in two events at the Illini Challenge. Securing a first place finish in the 800 (2:12.26) for the top mark in the conference and the bronze medal in the distance Medley team (11:55.81), ranking 32nd in the NCAA and first in the OVC.

All three athletes will be back in action this weekend when they take on the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic, February 2.