Jamal Maxey, Southwestern University, Men's Field Athlete of the Week (Week 7)

Jamal Maxey, Southwestern University, Men's Field Athlete of the Week (Week 7)

JAMAL MAXEY OF SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYa sophomore from Willis, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week for meets held from Monday, April 10 through Sunday, April 16. SCAC Track & Field Weekly Release - Week 7

Maxey set a new school record for the long jump at the 2023 War Hawk Classic with a leap of 7.28m besting the previous mark of 6.99m that had stood since 2008. Maxey's outstanding performance also secured him the top position in the SCAC rankings for the men's long jump.

Other Outstanding Performances in the SCAC:
Junior Chase Cook of Texas Lutheran earned a third place in the hammer at the War Hawk Classic with a new PR of 46.37m (152-1) - a mark that places him atop the SCAC. He also earned a fifth-place finish in the discus at the same meet. Sophomore Jack Witkow of Trinity threw a new season best in the discus with a toss of 40.46m at the Cactus Cup. This mark places him second in the SCAC. He also took home a new personal best in the hammer with a 34.77m throw. Sophomore Liam Hamway of Dallas, who never competed in track and field before this year, had a PR in the shot put with a mark of 10.67m.  

SCAC Men's Field Athletes-of-the-Week
Week 1 Ezra Acero, Texas Lutheran University
Week 2 Leighton Graham, Colorado College
Week 3 Michael Roper, Southwestern University
Week 4 Adrian Washington, Southwestern University
Ezra Acero, Texas Lutheran University
Week 5 Dalon Harris, Texas Lutheran University
Casey Hampton, Trinity University 
Week 6 Leighton Graham, Colorado College
Week 7 Jamal Maxey, Southwestern University
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