NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Freshman Shatajah Wattely (Uncasville, Conn.) of the women's outdoor track and field team and senior Nick Lebron (Newington, Conn.) of the men's outdoor track and field team have been named as the Connecticut Army National Guard/Southern Connecticut State University Athletes of the Week.
Wattely helped lead the Owls to a runner-up finish at this weekend's New England Championship, where they were edged by Rhode Island by a single point. The freshman had a stellar weekend and collected All-New England honors in four separate events. She ran a leg of the 4x100 relay that set a new New England record in that event (46.15 seconds) and a leg of the 4x400 relay (3:44.86) that also captured the New England title. Wattely was also the New England runner-up in the 100 meters (11.61) and 200 meters (23.87).
Lebron set a new New England record in the decathlon with a NCAA automatic qualifying mark of 7,173 points as the Owls won their third straight New England team title and second in a row outdoors. He claimed the competition in dominant fashion by finishing first in all 10 events. Lebron also ran a leg of the 4x100 relay that earned All-New England laurels.
The Connecticut Army National Guard is serving as the title sponsor of Southern Connecticut State University's 'Athlete of the Week' recognition program. Initiated in September, 2007, the 'Athlete of the Week' program recognizes one female and one male student-athlete each week for demonstrated excellence on the playing field.
