CAA Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Mar. 17, 2026
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Mar. 17, 2026) –UNCW freshman Sadie Buchanan, Elon junior Jaqueline Zacharias, William & Mary freshman Uriah Harris, and UNCW freshman Jace Wynn earned CAA outdoor track and field weekly award recognition for their performances last weekend.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sadie Buchanan, UNCW
Freshman | Sprinter | Boone, N.C. / Watagua
Buchanan made her collegiate debut with wins in the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles, setting freshman program records along the way. The Watagua alumnae finished the 100m hurdles with a 14.10 time and clocked a 1:01.54 pace in the 400m hurdles, both of which sit top-12 nationally.
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jaqueline Zacharias, Elon
Junior | Throws | Green Bay, Wisconsin / Notre Dame Academy
Zacharias set an Elon school record and won the javelin throw with a personal-best 44.93m (147’ 5”) at the Phoenix Invitational. The junior's mark ranks top in the CAA by over six meters and fifth nationally.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jace Wynn, UNCW
Freshman | Sprinter | Raleigh, N.C. / Middle Creek
Wynn made his collegiate debut with a memorable pair of wins in the 200m and 400m, setting freshman program records in the process. The Raleigh, N.C. native clocked a 21.5 pace in the 200m, while his 47.25 time in the 400m event ranks as the sixth-best finish in the nation.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Uriah Harris, William & Mary
Freshman | Throws | Richmond, Va. / Hermitage
Harris won the discus at the Phoenix Invitational with the top throw in Division I so far this year. The freshman recorded a 55.83m (183’ 2”) toss to set a Tribe freshman program record, and rank third on the school's all-time list. In the hammer, he also had the second-best toss in the conference with a 50.08m (164’ 4”) throw.
2026 CAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 17: Sadie Buchanan, UNCW
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 17: Jaqueline Zacharias, Elon
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 17 : Jace Wynn, UNCW
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 17: Uriah Harris, William & Mary
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