CAA Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – May 7
Hunter Peters
RICHMOND, Va. (May 7, 2024) – The CAA has announced its final outdoor track and field weekly awards for the 2024 season. On the women’s side, North Carolina A&T junior Fajr Kelly was named CAA Track Athlete of the Week, and Monmouth junior Veronica Chainov earned CAA Field Athlete of the Week recognition. For the men, Hampton freshman Antoine Spencer was tabbed CAA Track Athlete of the Week, and Monmouth senior Taylor Boorse collected CAA Field Athlete of the Week honors.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Fajr Kelly, North Carolina A&T
Junior |Distance | Washington, D.C. / Theodore Roosevelt Senior HS
Kelly won the 800m at the Aggie Invitational with a season-best time of 2:07.18. Her time ranks third in the CAA this season but is just nine one thousandths off the league lead heading into the conference championship. In addition, the mark ranks 82
nd in the NCAA East Region.
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Veronica Chainov, Monmouth
Junior | Jumps | Beer Sheva, Israel / Mekif Gimel HS
Chainov reset the Monmouth program record in the high jump by winning the event at the Kehoe Twilight Meet. The junior cleared 1.83m (6-00.00) en route to victory – the best mark in the conference this spring. Chainov’s personal-best mark ranks sixth in the NCAA East Region and 15
th nationally this spring. In addition, it is the highest clearance for a CAA student-athlete since 2015.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Antoine Spencer, Hampton
Freshman | Sprints | Waldorf, Md. / North Point HS
Spencer ran a personal-best 20.66 in the 200m at the Aggie Invitational. The freshman placed second overall and was the top collegiate finisher. His time ranks second in the CAA this season, 37
th in the NCAA East Region and 56
th in the country.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Taylor Boorse, Monmouth
R-Junior | Throws | Ringwood, N.J. / Lakeland Regional
Boorse won the javelin with a personal-best mark at the Kehoe Twilight Meet. The senior recorded a winning mark of 68.67m (225-03.00). The throw was over one meter better than his previous personal-best toss and ranks third in the CAA this spring. Additionally, the mark ranks 23rd in the NCAA East Region and 46th nationally.
2024 CAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 19: Cristal Cuervo, Towson
Mar. 26: Chastity Pickett, Campbell
Apr. 2: Chastity Pickett, Campbell
Apr. 9: Lucheyona Weaver, North Carolina A&T
Apr. 16: Jette Beermann, Elon
Apr. 23: Yasmeen Tinsley, Monmouth
Apr. 30: Jette Beermann, Elon
May 7: Fajr Kelly, North Carolina A&T
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 19: Courtney Lines, UNCW
Mar. 26: Dominique Biron, Northeastern
Apr. 2: Emmani Shaw, Hampton
Apr. 9: Oluwatomilayo Akintunde, Hampton
Apr. 16: Dominique Biron, Northeastern
Apr. 23: Veronica Chainov, Monmouth
Apr. 30: Liv Cantby, William & Mary
May 7: Veronica Chainov, Monmouth
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 19: George Franks, Stony Brook
Mar. 26: Kerem Ayhan, Northeastern
Apr. 2: Aveon Reid, North Carolina A&T
Apr. 9: Jason Holmes, North Carolina A&T
Apr. 16: Josh Parks, UNCW
Apr. 23: Kerem Ayhan, Northeastern
Apr. 30: Jason Holmes, North Carolina A&T
May 7: Antione Spencer, Hampton
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 19: Jason Nwosu, William & Mary
Mar. 26: Joseph Palmer, North Carolina A&T
Apr. 2: C.J. McBride, Campbell
Apr. 9: Jason Nwosu, William & Mary
Apr. 16: Chris Arias, William & Mary
Apr. 23: Evan Niedrowski, Monmouth
Apr. 30: C.J. McBride, Campbell
May 7: Taylor Boorse, Monmouth
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