Auna Childress | Pittsburg State Gorillas
Auna Childress | Pittsburg State Gorillas
Childress, Caldwell Garner MIAA Weekly Honors
Pittsburg State University junior jumper Auna Childress was named the MIAA Field Athlete of the Week for women's indoor track & field and sophomore hurdler T.J. Caldwell was named the MIAA Track Athlete of the Week for men's indoor track & field Tuesday (Jan. 31).
Childress posted the second best mark in NCAA Division II this season in winning the triple jump discipline at the Wendy's/Pittsburg State University Invitational Saturday (Jan. 28) at the Robert W. Plaster Center. The Lawrence, Kan., native posted a best mark of 42 feet, 2 inches to surpass her previous school record mark in the event.
Caldwell clocked the fastest time in NCAA Division II to date in winning the 60 meter hurdles last Saturday. The Roanoke, Texas native posted a lightning quick time of 7.74 seconds. He shattered the previous Pitt State record by .08 - a mark of 7.83 seconds he co-owned with former Gorilla Jeremy Jackson (2010).
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