CAA Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – March 21
Hunter Peters
RICHMOND, Va. (March 21, 2023) – The CAA has announced its first outdoor track and field weekly awards for the 2023 spring season. On the women’s side, Elon junior Piper Jons earned CAA Track Athlete of the Week honors, and Delaware senior Megan Albamonti received CAA Field Athlete of the Week recognition. For the men, Northeastern sophomore Ethan Exilhomme was named CAA Track Athlete of the Week, and UNCW sophomore Donovan Lara was selected as the CAA Field Athlete of the Week.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Piper Jons, Elon
Junior | Sprints | Ijamsville, Md. / Urbana
Jons opened the spring with victories in the 200 and 400m at the Bill Webb/Bob Davidson Invitational. The junior sprinter posted a league-leading time of 55.68 in the 400m and ran 24.64 into a -3.0 headwind during the 200m. The time in the 400m ranks 25th in the NCAA East Region and 35th nationally, while her mark in the 200m is third in the conference.
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Megan Albamonti, Delaware
Senior | Javelin | Westerly, R.I. / Westerly
Albamonti began the season with a victory and league-best mark in the javelin at the Seahawk Invitational on March 3. The senior recorded a throw of 52.84m (173-04.00) to take first in the event. Albamonti ranks second in the NCAA East Region and seventh in the NCAA.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Ethan Exilhomme, Northeastern
Sophomore | Sprints / Hurdles | Tewksbury, Mass. / Timbercreek HS
Exilhomme opened the spring with a Northeastern program record in the 110m hurdles, winning the event in a time of 13.71 at the UCF Black & Gold Invite. The time ranks third nationally but is the fastest non-wind-aided mark in the NCAA this season. Exilhomme also competed in the 100 and 200m, posting league-leading times in both events. The Tewksbury, Mass. native placed fifth in the 100m with a time of 10.49 (w) before a personal-best 21.26 in the 200m.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Donovan Lara, UNCW
Sophomore | Jumps | Seagrove, N.C. / Eastern Randolph
Lara won the high jump at the Bill Webb/Bob Davidson Invitational with a personal-best clearance of 2.10m (6-10.75). It was his second win in as many competitions this season after jumping 2.00m (6-06.75) to claim a victory at the Seahawk Invitational. Lara’s league-leading mark of 2.10m ranks third in the NCAA East Region and is the 11th-best in the NCAA.
2023 CAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 21: Piper Jons, Elon
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 21: Megan Albamonti, Delaware
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 21: Ethan Exilhomme, Northeastern
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 21: Donovan Lara, UNCW
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