Posted: Mar 22, 2022
LEGEND GRIGSBY OF TRINITY UNIVERSITY, a sophomore from Houston, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week for meets held from Monday, March 14 through Sunday, March 20. (SCAC Track & Field Weekly Release - Week 3)
Grigsby ran two new personal bests at the Wes Kittley Invitational hosted by Abilene Christian. His time of 10.93 in the 100 is second in the conference and his mark of 22.23 in the 200 leads the conference. He ran the opening leg on the 4x100 with a 42.36, also a season best.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior Sam Rodriguez of Colorado College placed third in the 800m at the Lewis and Clark Spring Break Open. His time of 1:57.17 currently leads the conference. Nationally, he ranks 29th. Sophomore James Urbina of St. Thomas had an outstanding weekend at the Ross and Sharon Irwin invitational, finishing third in the 3000m steeplechase, setting a PR of 9:55:95, against variety of D1, D2, D3, and NAIA competition. First-year DaShaun Merritt of Dallas, in his second collegiate start in the 200 meters, running a PR with a 24.32 at the Texas Southern Relays against NJCAA D1, NCAA D1, and NAIA opponents.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior Sam Rodriguez of Colorado College placed third in the 800m at the Lewis and Clark Spring Break Open. His time of 1:57.17 currently leads the conference. Nationally, he ranks 29th. Sophomore James Urbina of St. Thomas had an outstanding weekend at the Ross and Sharon Irwin invitational, finishing third in the 3000m steeplechase, setting a PR of 9:55:95, against variety of D1, D2, D3, and NAIA competition. First-year DaShaun Merritt of Dallas, in his second collegiate start in the 200 meters, running a PR with a 24.32 at the Texas Southern Relays against NJCAA D1, NCAA D1, and NAIA opponents.
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| Week 1 | Will Salony, Trinity University |
| Week 2 | Josh Fry, Colorado College |
| Week 3 | Legend Grigsby, Trinity University |
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