Alex Young (2/1/2016) - Athlete Awards - Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

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Student Athlete of the Week

Alex Young

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Student Athlete of the Week
Week Of

2/1/2016
Sport

Track & Field
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Young won the wight throw at the KMS Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama with a record-breaking showing on Sunday. Young threw 74 feet, 1 inch (22.58 meters) on his final attempt,breaking the mark of 73-03.13 by former Lion All-American Adonson Shallow in 2010. The throw is also the second-best weight throw in the nation in 2016 behind Purdue’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi’s 78-0.75. It was Young’s second win in the weight throw this season.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
5/2/2011	Jeff Harkensee	Baseball
5/2/2011	Bailey Zievert	Softball
4/25/2011	Kenna Terry	Softball
4/25/2011	Cass Hargis	Baseball
4/18/2011	Philipp Westermann	Men's Golf
4/18/2011	Kati Morse	Softball
4/11/2011	Kovey Simmons	Track & Field
4/11/2011	Kenna Terry	Softball
4/4/2011	Tyler Watkins	Baseball
3/28/2011	Katie Matthews	Softball
3/28/2011	Johnel Reams	Track & Field
3/21/2011	Tyler Watkins	Baseball
3/21/2011	Jessie Browne	Softball
3/14/2011	Adonson Shallow	Track & Field
3/7/2011	Brandon Fortenberry	Men's Basketball
3/7/2011	Morgane Dadot	Women's Tennis
2/28/2011	Justin Boudreaux	Baseball
2/28/2011	Kelsey Nichols	Softball
2/21/2011	Brandon Efferson	Baseball
2/21/2011	Rashima Jenkins	Women's Basketball