Track and Field Claims Four OVC Weekly Awards

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Southeast Missouri Track and Field has four athletes selected to OVC weekly awards the league announced Tuesday afternoon. This is the fifth week in a row where the Redhawks have claimed at least three of the six weekly awards. 

Paden Lewis continued his outdoor dominance being named OVC Male Field Athlete of the week, his third of the outdoor season and second in a row. Lewis competed in the shot put and discus this past weekend pacing third and second. In the shot put Lewis threw to the distance of 59′ 2.25″ which ranks seventh all-time in semo records. In the discus throw Lewis recorded a new PR (184′ 04″) which ranks 62nd in the NCAA and first in the OVC.

Makenzie Williams tabbed Female Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season after a standout performance in the discus throw.Williams placed first notching a new personal best (164′ 06″) which ranks second in the OVC and third in the SEMO record books. 

Andreese Ortiz claimed her second OVC Female Freshman of the Week award, winning in back-to-back weeks. Ortiz recorded throws of 152′ 00″ and 41′ 10″ in the discus and shot put, placing fourth and seventh this past meet.

Jehchys Brown records his first OVC weekly award being named the Male freshman of the week with his performance in the shot put. Brown tabbed a new PR and placed fourth throwing to the distance of 54′ 5.25″. Brown now ranks third in the OVC with this distance.