Perkins, Pree Earn SWAC Weekly Track & Field Honors

The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Texas Southern women’s track & field thrower Phylan Perkins and men’s track jumper Kenneth Pree its field athletes of the week for their outstanding performances this past weekend.

Perkins had a busy week with a pair of meets on Friday and Saturday as she finished fifth in the hammer with a SWAC-best throw of 171-8 at the Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational. 

Pree won the long jump with a length of 23-5.25 feet also at the Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational.

Both TSU track & field teams are back in action next week at the J Fred Duckett Twilight on April 22 at Rice.