DALLAS – UTEP’s Niesha Burgher and Dennis Johnson were named Track Athletes of the Week after earning top-three finishes in multiple events. Rice’s Tara-Simpson-Sullivan and Sam Welsh earn field honors after ranking nationally in throws. All C-USA weekly awards are presented by Blenders Eyewear.

C-USA Female Track Athlete of the Week- Niesha Burgher, UTEP, Jr., Clarendon, Jamaica
Burgher set PR's in two events at the 2023 New Mexico Spring Invitational. Burgher clocked in an outdoor personal-best 23.19 for a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash, while posting a personal-best 53.69 in the 400-meter race and finishing second. She currently ranks second in the 200m in C-USA, and third in the 400m. Burgher's 200m time also ranks 30th nationally.
 
C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week-Tara Simpson-Sullivan, Rice, Jr., Penrith, England
Simpson-Sullivan had a great showing at the Triton Invitational this past weekend in San Diego, winning the hammer throw for the second time this outdoor season with a season-best distance of 64.52m (211-08). The mark currently has her first in C-USA, first in the NCAA South-Central Region and 11th in the NCAA.
 
C-USA Male Track Athlete of the Week- Dennis Johnson, UTEP, Sr., Dallas, Texas
Johnson clocked in a 10.36, placing third in the 100-meter dash at the 2023 New Mexico Spring Invitational. Johnson competed as the second leg with the 4x100-meter relay team that posted a season-best 39.68. The Miners rank first in the 4x100 in C-USA and 25th nationally.
 
C-USA Male Field Athlete of the Week- Sam Welsh, Rice, Jr., Lunenburg, Mass.  
Welsh enjoyed a stellar outing at the Triton Invitational in San Diego, winning the college portion of discus and placing sixth overall with a personal-best throw of 62.04m (203-06). The mark currently ranks him first in C-USA, second in the NCAA South-Central region and sixth in the NCAA.
 
2023 C-USA Female Track Athlete of the Week
M21       Maya Singletary, Charlotte
M28       Denae McFarlane, UTEP
A4          Maya Singletary, Charlotte
A11        Niesha Burgher, UTEP
 
2023 C-USA Female Field Athlete of the Week
M21       Riley Felts, Charlotte
M28       Mckyla Van der Westhuizen, Rice 
A4          Riley Felts, Charlotte 
A11        Tara Simpson-Sullivan, Rice
 
2023 C-USA Male Track Athlete of the Week
M21       DeMarkes Stradford II, Charlotte
M28       Nick Scudder, Charlotte
A4          UTSA 4x200-meter Relay Team
A11        Dennis Johnson, UTEP
 
2023 C-USA Male Field Athlete of the Week 
M21       Jemuel Miller, UTSA
M28       Jacob Jenkins, UTSA 
A4          Alexander Slinkman, Rice 
A11        Sam Welsh, Rice