STORRS, Conn.- Freshman high jumper Enaji Muhammad (Branford, Conn.) and senior thrower Natalia Surdej (Lancaster, N.Y.) were respectively named BIG EAST Men's and Women's Field Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Muhammad set a new personal best in the high jump on Friday at the Dog Fight Invitational, winning the event with a jump of 2.14m. The jump of 2.14m is the 7th best event performance in UConn outdoor program history. The All BIG-EAST jumper continues to shine in his first season as a Husky, taking home first place in his first two outdoor season high jump competitions.
Surdej took home the top spot in the hammer throw on Friday, with a performance of 59.14m, over six meters ahead of the second-place finisher. Surdej has put together two consecutive top-3 performances in the hammer throw this outdoor season, finishing in 3rd at the Yellow Jacket Invite with a throw of 58.28m.
The Huskies return to action this weekend at the Crimson Tide Invite hosted by the University of Alabama on Friday, April 11th.
Players Mentioned
- Throws
- Senior
- Jumps
- Freshman
Players Mentioned
- Senior
- Throws
- Freshman
- Jumps
Latest Top News
- Huskies Capture 12th National Championship
- Huskies Travel to DePaulSTORRS, Conn. – The UConn softball team heads to the windy city this weekend for a three-game series with the DePaul Blue Demons. The series will begin Friday, April 18 with a doubleheader beginning at 2:00pm EST with the second game to follow, tentatively slated for 4:30pm EST. The series finale will be on Saturday, April 19 at 12:00pm EST. All three games will be streamed on FloSports.
- Lacrosse Returns Home to Take on Xavier Saturday AfternoonSTORRS- UConn women's lacrosse (9-5, 2-2 BE) returns home this weekend to take on the Xavier Musketeers Saturday afternoon. With just two games left in the regular season, the Huskies find themselves in a competitive BIG EAST race. UConn is 2-2 conference play, one half game behind Marquette for the fourth spot in the conference and a trip to Villanova for the BIG EAST Tournament.
- Huskies Set For Showdown Against Pirates in BIG EAST QuarterfinalsSTORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's tennis team begins their quest for a BIG EAST Championship Friday April 17 as they take on Seton Hall University. The no.1 vs. no.9 seed matchup is set to begin at 9am.
- Track & Field Hosts Northeast Challenge This WeekendSTORRS- UConn track & field returns home this weekend to host the annual UConn Northeast Challenge this weekend, starting on Friday, April 18th and concluding on Saturday, April 19th.
- HookC Riding Momentum Into Series vs. Seton HallSTORRS, Conn. - The UConn baseball team (18-17, 5-4 BIG EAST) will welcome Seton Hall (14-22, 2-4 BIG EAST) to Elliot Ballpark for a three-game series beginning Thursday, April 17 at 6:05 p.m. Friday's middle game of the series is Miller Lite Night with $2 Miller Lites, first pitch at 6:05 p.m. Saturday's series finale will start at 1:05 p.m. All three games will be on FloSports/BIG EAST Digital Network.
