Jeff Dover, Christopher Newport, Men's Track & Field, Senior

Jeff Dover, Christopher Newport, Men's Track & Field, Senior

Track Athlete of the Week

Jeff Dover, | Christopher Newport | Sr.

Moyock, N.C. | Currituck County   

Christopher Newport senior Jeff Dover secured CAC Track Athlete of the Week accolades after shattering the CNU record in the 5,000 meters at the Blue & Silver Challenge on Saturday. Dover crossed the line in 14:35.06, which shaved over seven seconds off the previous standard of 14:42.96 set by teammate Grayson Reid in 2017. Dover's clocking also ranks fifth in the NCAA this year and stands as the best mark in the CAC by over 21 seconds.