Christopher Newport Sophomore Zachary Campbell and Salisbury Senior Dylan Burkett Receive CAC Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Week
YORK, Pa. -- Christopher Newport sophmore Zachary Campbell and Salisbury senior Dylan Burkett were awarded the CAC Men's Track & Field Athletes of the Week for Feb. 3, 2015.
Track Athlete of the Week
Zachary Campbell | Christopher Newport | So.
Berryville, Va.| Clarke County
Christopher Newport sophomore Zachary Campbell was named the CAC Track Athlete of the Week after running the anchor leg of the record-breaking distance medley relay team at the Captains Invitational. Campbell completed the final 1600 meters of the event in 4:21.7, helping his DMR teammates establish new school and conference records with a time of 10:21.38, which ranks third in the country. The time topped the previous CNU mark by three seconds, which was established in 2009, and also cut eight seconds off the old CAC mark, which was set last season. The next day, Campbell returned to the track and beat a field of 34 competitors to notch a victory in the 800 with a time of 1:59.26
Field Athlete of the Week
Dylan Burkett | Salisbury | Sr.
College Park, Md. | South Hagerstown
Salisbury senior Dylan Burkett was awarded the CAC Field Athlete of the Week after scoring two top-five finishes at the George Mason Patriot Games. Burkett set a personal record of 52'-10" in the weight throw, placing him first in the event and giving him the top mark in the conference. His performance also placed him 45th in the NCAA. The senior finished third in the shot put with a 50'-4'' throw, which ranks third in the conference.
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WEEKLY HONOR ROLL (2/3)
FROSTBURG STATE: J.R. Lowery, Jr., Rohrersville, Md./Boonsboro
MARY WASHINGTON: Ben Sorensen, So., Stafford, Va./Mountain View
PENN STATE HARRISBURG: Josiah Owhe, Jr., Westbury, N.Y./Westbury
WESLEY: Matt Bundy Sr., Media, Pa./Penncrest
YORK: Darnell Tillman, Jr., Enola, Pa./East Pennsboro
NOTES AROUND THE CONFERENCE
All seven CAC teams competed in non-scoring events this past weekend ... ... Mary Washington sophomore Glenn Taylor ran the 60 yard dash in 7.10 seconds while Nick Judy had a leap of 14'-1.25" in the pole vault ... Thomas Burke notched Salisbury's highest finish in the track events at the George Mason Patriot Games, setting a personal record with a 4:21.48 time in the one-mile run