Wesley Shrieves, Christopher Newport, Men's Track & Field, Junior
Posted: Jan 17, 2017

Wesley Shrieves, Christopher Newport, Men's Track & Field, Junior

Field Athlete of the Week

Wesley Shrieves | Christopher Newport | Jr. 

Painter, Va. | Broadwater Academy   

Christopher Newport junior Wesley Shrieves was named the CAC Field Athlete of the Week after breaking the CAC record in the long jump at the CNU Quadrangular. Shrieves won the event with a distance of 7.08 meters, establishing a new standard in the CAC. His jump broke the previous mark of 7.05 meters set by teammate Dominique Torres in 2014. Additionally, Shrieves equaled the top clearance in the high jump during the meet after topping 1.95 meters, a personal record. In track events, Shrieves came in second overall in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.10.