Wednesday, May 16, 2012

MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate's Matt Johnson and ETSU's Jason Johnson earned the Atlantic Sun Conference Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors, announced by the league office on Wednesday.

TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:
Matt Johnson, USC Upstate (So. – Mid-Distance – Elgin, S.C. – Communications)

• First Career A-Sun Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Honor
• Earned third place in the 800-meter run at Clemson Tiger Qualifier
• Posted a time of 1:51.39 in the event
• Broke the Upstate program record in event by nearly two seconds

OTHER NOMINEES:
‐ Filip Jalovy - ETSU: Competed at the Georgia Tech Invitational in 1,500m (3:55.26) and 800m (1:54.47)

FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:
Jason Johnson, ETSU(Jr. – Jumps – Philadelphia, Pa. – Exercise Science)

• First Career Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award
• Earned first place in the high jump at the Bob Pollock Invitational
• Competed in triple jump at two separate meets this past weekend
• Set a personal record at Clemson Qualifier (15.09m); good for second place
• Earned sixth place at Aggie Classic with distance of 14.90m

2011-12 Atlantic Sun Men's Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Date	Track Athlete of the Week (School)	Field Athlete of the Week (School)
Dec. 7	Reginald Lewis (Kennesaw State)	Kenneth Sugishita (USC Upstate)
Jan. 18	Tucker Peabody (Lipscomb)	Jadon Short (ETSU)
Jan. 25	James Post (North Florida)	K'vonte Scott (ETSU)
Feb. 1	Gilbert Kemboi (USC Upstate)	David Shepherd (North Florida)
Feb. 8	Davey Dennison (USC Upstate)	Perrish Goggins (USC Upstate)
Feb. 15	Tucker Peabody (Lipscomb)	Kenneth Sugishita (USC Upstate)
Mar. 7	Tim O'Dell (ETSU)	David Shepherd (North Florida)
Mar. 21	Kendal Parks (Kennesaw State)	K'Vonte Scott (ETSU)
Mar. 28	Kendall Parks (Kennesaw State)	David Shepherd (North Florida)
Apr. 4	Gilbert Kemboi (USC Upstate)	Kenneth Sugishita (USC Upstate)
Apr. 11	Cameron Dickerson (North Florida)	Kenneth Sugishita (USC Upstate)
Apr. 18	Cameron Dickerson (North Florida)	Houston Ward (Lipscomb)
May 9	Kendall Parks (Kennesaw State)	Marek Navratil (ETSU)
May 16	Matt Johnson (USC Upstate)	Jason Johnson (ETSU)

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