CAA Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Mar. 31, 2026
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Mar. 31, 2026) –Elon redshirt junior Katie Blount, Hampton junior Rochele Solmon, N.C. A&T junior Jordan Ware, and William & Mary freshman Uriah Harris earned CAA outdoor track and field weekly award recognition for their performances last weekend.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Katie Blount, Elon
R-Junior | Distance | Atlanta, Ga. / Druid Hills High School
Blount won the 10,000m at the prestigious Raleigh Relays with a program-record pace. Running 33:31.63 for the top spot, the Atlanta native’s time stands as the fastest in the CAA this season and 20th best in the nation.
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Rochele Solmon, Hampton
Junior | Throws | Clarendon, Jamaica / Edwin Allen High
Solmon came out with a pair of wins at the ECU Bill Carson Invitational. The Jamaican thrower tossed the discus 47.80m (156’ 10”), and the shot put 14.56m (47’ 9.25”) to claim gold in both events. Solmon’s performance in the shot put ranks second in the CAA, while her discus toss is first in the conference by 21 inches.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jordan Ware, N.C. A&T
Junior | Sprinter | Memphis, Tenn. / Central
Ware won the 200m race at Saturday’s NSCU Paul Derr Track and Field Facility. The junior's 20.62 time ranks ninth nationally and first in the CAA. Ware also participated in the men’s 4x100m relay, where he helped his team finish third with a 40.27 pace.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Uriah Harris, William & Mary
Freshman | Throws | Richmond, Va. / Hermitage
Harris had a great weekend for the Tribe, earning victories in both the shot put and discus at the Dan Stimson Memorial Invitational. The Hermitage alumni won the shot out with a 17.89m (58’ 8.25”) toss, setting a freshman record while ranking seventh in all-time Tribe history. He followed that up with a first-place finish in the discus 51.87m (170’ 2”).
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
Mar. 31: Katie Blount, Elon
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 17: Jaqueline Zacharias, Elon
Mar. 24: Kinsley Allen, Charleston
Mar. 31: Rochele Solmon, Hampton
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 17 : Jace Wynn, UNCW
Mar. 24: Elijah Thomas, N.C. A&T
Mar. 31: Jordan Ware, 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
Mar. 31: Uriah Harris, William & Mary
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