ST. LOUIS- Missouri Baptist University track and field has claimed three of the four AMC Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performance in the Principia College Relays on Jan. 27-28.
Mia Reed, the Spartans lone women's honoree, is the Track Athlete of the Week. Reed had an stellar performance in the mile, coming in first place with a time of 5:22.41. Reed was also a part of a winning relay team for the distance medley relay. The team clocked in a time of 12:55.67, a full 40 seconds ahead of second place. She was also participated in the 4x400 relay where the team took second place.
Camden Woolbright has nabbed his first AMC Field Athlete of the Week award. Over the weekend, he competed in the heptathlon where he took first place. Out of the seven events he participated in he took first in two events (long jump and 60m dash) and second in another two (60m hurdles and pole vault). He also set a total of five new personal records and earned an NAIA 'A' Standard for the heptathlon where he also currently ranks ninth in the NAIA.
Donovan Denslow is on his way to another outstanding season as he has been selected for the AMC Track Athlete of the Week for the third week in a row. He placed first in two different events this go around and added another two NAIA 'A' Standards to his belt. He finished first place in the 5000m run as well at the mile while setting new personal records in both. He now currently holds the fastest times for each event in the AMC.