Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore Shatajah Wattely (Uncasville, Conn.) of the women’s outdoor track and field team and senior A.J. Turnier (Waterford, Conn.) of the baseball team have been named as the Connecticut Army National Guard/Southern Connecticut State University Athletes of the Week.

Wattely registered one first place and two second place marks at the UConn Northeast Challenge over the weekend. She crossed the line first in the 100 meters with a NCAA provisional qualifying time of 11.75 seconds. That time is also the 11th best in Division II this spring. Wattely also ran a leg of the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams that were second at the competition.

Turnier improved his overall mark to 6-1 on the year with a complete game gem against New Haven last week. He fanned nine and scattered eight hits in the triumph over the Chargers.

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.