FRISCO, Texas – The Southland Conference announced its weekly Athlete of the Week for track and field on Wednesday. Zachary Jewell earned the conference's Track Athlete of the Week after an outstanding weekend for Central Arkansas.
 
On Saturday, Jewell won the 200m with a career-best mark of 20.84 and set a new UCA record. His run was the 52nd-fastest in the NCAA this season and sixth in the SLC. He did not stop there. On Sunday he broke another UCA record. His run of 10.07 in the 100m is the best mark in UCA history and is the fourth-best in the NCAA along with the top time in the conference.
 
UCA returns to the track on Saturday, May 1, for the Pre-Conference Tune-Up Meet hosted by Southeastern Louisiana.
 
From the Coach – Head Coach Beau Theriot
"Zac is more than deserving of this. He has put in a lot of work to get where he is and I couldn't be prouder."
 
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