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CAA Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Dec. 9
CAA Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Dec. 9
RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 9, 2025) –North Carolina A&T junior Hayleigh Bryant, Northeastern senior Leila Curtis N.C. A&T senior Dyimond Walker, and Hampton sophomore Joseph Ernest earned CAA indoor track and field weekly award recognition for their performances last weekend.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Hayleigh Bryant, N.C. A&T
Junior | Sprinter | Greensboro, N.C. / Northwest Guilford
Bryant took first place in the 200m at the Visit Winston-Salem College Kick-off. The junior’s 24.03 time marked an indoor personal record and was the eighth-fastest time in the country. Bryant also helped the Aggies produce a CAA-best 3:45.85 race in the 4x400m relay.
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Leila Curtis, Northeastern
Senior | Throws | Dix Hills, N.Y. / Half Hollows Hills High School East
Curtis placed second at the HBCU and Ivy Challenge with her performance in the shot put. With a mark of 15.24m, the Dix Hills, N.Y. resident has the ninth longest throw in the nation, and second best in Northeastern history.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Dyimond Walker, N.C. A&T
Senior | Mid-Distance | Kansas City, Mo. / Hogan Preparatory Academy
Walker led a strong Aggies grouping in the 800m hurdles, winning the race and becoming one of five A&T athletes to finish in the top-10. With a time of 1:52.68, the senior ranked first in the CAA and ninth nationally. Walker also joined the men’s 4×400-meter relay, finishing at 3:12.29.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Joseph Ernest, Hampton
Sophomore | Jumps | Sterling, Va. / Potomac Falls HS
Ernest won the triple jump at the Penn Open with a personal best finish. The sophomore jumper earned a mark of 15.38m (50” 5.5′), which was his first over 15m indoors and is the sixth best in the nation currently.
2025-26 CAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9: Hayleigh Bryant, N.C. A&T
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9: Leila Curtis, Northeastern
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dec.9 : Dyimond Walker, N.C. A&T
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9: Joseph Ernest, Hampton
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