SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State track & field teams landed two Lone Star Conference Track & Field Athletes of the Week in
Solomon Odonkor and
Averie Griffith.
Odonkor, a kinesiology major from Accra, Ghana, was named the men's track athlete of the week after a pair of top-5 finishes at the Wes Kittley Invitational in Abilene, Texas. He finished second in the 200-meter dash with an NCAA Division II provisional time of 21.03. That ranks fourth in the nation. Odonkor also finished fifth in the 100-meter dash with a 10.53, which is the second fastest in the LSC this season.
Griffith, a criminal justice major from Portland, Texas, was selected as the women's track athlete of the week, posting three top-5 finishes at the Wes Kittley Invitational in Abilene, Texas, including an NCAA Division II provisional time in the 100-meter hurdles. She took third place in the event that she now owns the top time in the LSC and fifth overall in the nation. Griffith was a part of the 4x400-meter relay team that took gold with a 3:59.40. She also finished fifth in the 400-meter hurdles with a 1:04.64.
The Rams and Rambelles will compete at the Texas Tech Invite this weekend beginning on Friday.