The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Queens' Kevin Harrison was named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, and Wingate's Elliot Zirwas was named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for meets contested Feb. 5-11, the League office announced today.

Harrison, a sophomore from Mount Laurel, N.J., moved up to the No. 1 ranking in the South Atlantic Conference in the 400-meter run with a time of 48.88 at the GVSU Big Meet last week. Additionally, Harrison's time was a personal-best and was the first time in Queens' history that a runner has broken the 49-second barrier in the 400.

Zirwas, a sophomore from Fort Pierce, Fla., set a new Wingate record and placed second in the weight throw with his toss of 17.30 meters at the JDL Team Challenge last week. He also competed in the shot put at the VMI Winter Relays, where he placed ninth with a throw of 14.64 meters.

The award is Harrison's first Track Athlete of the Week honor this season, and it is Zirwas' first Field Athlete of the Week honor this season.

2017-18 AstroTurf SAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 5 – None
Dec. 12 – None
Jan. 9 – Tony McElveen Jr., Coker
Jan. 17 – Elijah Inuwa, Queens
Jan. 23 – Widchard Guervil, Tusculum
Jan. 30 – Tony McElveen Jr., Coker
Feb. 6 – Daniel Wallis, Queens
Feb. 13 – Kevin Harrison, Queens 

2017-18 AstroTurf SAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 5 – Isaiah Kyle, Wingate
Dec. 12 – Martin Knauer, Queens
Jan. 9 – None
Jan. 17 – Tanner Stepp, Carson-Newman
Jan. 23 – Bryce Bennett, Wingate
Jan. 30 – Jahvad McDermott, Carson-Newman
Feb. 6 – Tanner Stepp, Carson-Newman
Feb. 13 – Elliot Zirwas, Wingate

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