NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore Shatajah Wattely (Uncasville, Conn.) of the women’s outdoor track and field team and senior Jimm Guerrier (Brockton, Mass.) 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 played a pivotal role in helping the Owls win their first-ever New England Championship last weekend. She placed second in the 100 and 200 meters with NCAA provisional qualifying times of 11.77 and 23.68 seconds, respectively. She also ran a leg of the 4x400 relay that won the New England title and a leg of the 4x100 relay that was the New England runner-up.
Guerrier’s efforts helped the Owls finish as the New England runner-up at last weekend’s Championship. He earned All-New England honors in three events over the weekend. Guerrier placed second in the triple jump with a leap of 15.05 meters, a NCAA provisional qualifying mark. He was also third in the 200 meters (21.72) and sixth in the 100 meters (10.89).
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.
