CAA Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Mar. 24, 2026
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Mar. 24, 2026) –N.C. A&T senior
Makenna Urbanek, Charleston junior
Kinsley Allen, N.C. A&T junior
Xavier Partee, and N.C. A&T sophomore
Elijah Thomas earned CAA outdoor track and field weekly award recognition for their performances last weekend.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Makenna Urbanek, N.C. A&T
Senior | Sprints | New Hope, Pa. / Pennington School
Urbanek had a superb weekend, podiuming in three events at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge. The senior had her best performance in the 100m, running an 11.50 pace to earn first place. In the 4x100m, Urbanek contributed to a second-place performance with a 45.12 finish. Urbanek also took second in the 200m with her 24.05 time. Nationally, the Pennington School alumnae ranks 12th in the 100m and 29th in the 4x100.
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Kinsley Allen, Charleston
Junior | Jumper | Williamstown, S.C. / Palmetto HS
Allen won the high jump at the Shamrock Invitational with a CAA-best performance. The junior cleared a personal-best 1.74m (5’ 8.75”) for third in Charleston history and 21
st nationally.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Elijah Thomas, N.C. A&T
Sophomore | Mid-Distance / Sprints | Grayson, Ga. / Grayson
Thomas took first place in the 800m at the Bob Davidson Team Challenge. Finishing with a time of 1:50.21, the Georgia native set a personal record to move into first in the conference. Thomas’ time also ranks 17
th nationally.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Xavier Partee, N.C. A&T
Junior | Jumper | Bronx, N.Y. / Ben L. Smith
Partee won the triple jump at High Point University’s Bob Davidson Team Challenge. Leaping 14.89m (48’ 10.25”) in the event, the junior ranks second in the CAA while also claiming the 39
th best jump in the nation.
2026 CAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 17: Sadie Buchanan, UNCW
Mar. 24: Makenna Urbanek, N.C. A&T
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 17: Jaqueline Zacharias, Elon
Mar. 24: Kinsley Allen, Charleston
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 17 : Jace Wynn, UNCW
Mar. 24: Elijah Thomas, N.C. A&T
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 17: Uriah Harris, William & Mary
Mar. 24: Xavier Partee, N.C. A&T
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