STORRS, Conn.- Sarah Trainor (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) and Travis Roux (Northport, N.Y.) have been respectively named BIG EAST Women's Track Athlete of the Week and BIG EAST Men's Field Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
At the Penn Relays, Trainor starred in the 3000m steeplechase, running an impressive time of 10:05.46 in the event. The performance vaults Trainor to second on UConn's all-time list in the event. Trainor now ranks first in the conference in the steeplechase, and 12th in the entire country.
Roux takes home the award after a personal best throw of 52.19 in the discus at the Penn Relays. The performance places the senior captain 8th on the program's all-time list in the outdoor discus.
The Huskies return to action this Saturday at Northeastern University for the Jay Carisella Coaches Invitational in Boston.
Players Mentioned
- Distance
- Graduate Student
- Throws
- Senior
Players Mentioned
- Graduate Student
- Distance
- Senior
- Throws
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