MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A pair of William Carey (Miss.) student-athletes earned NAIA M&W Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week honors. Ineh Emmanuel was named NAIA Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week and Brittany Jones was named NAIA Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for their performance the week of March 22-28.
Ineh Emmanuel (William Carey – SO – Warri, Nigeria)
- Emmanuel won the long jump (8.07m) and the triple jump (16.08m) at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays in a loaded field
- Both marks rank No. 1 in the NAIA and qualify him for the NAIA National Championship. They are also school records and the long jump mark ranks top-5 in the world
Brittany Jones (William Carey – SR – Soso, Miss.)
- Jones posted NAIA-leading marks in the long jump (6.16m) and triple jump (12.25m) at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays
- Both marks qualify her for the NAIA National Championships and the long jump mark is top-25 nationally regardless of division
Other NAIA POTW Winners In 2020-21
Sam Kelly, Faulkner (Ala.), Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week
Angela Charles-Alfred, Xavier (La.), Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Antonio Frias, Faulkner (Ala.), Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Jordan Stephens, William Carey (Miss.), Volleyball Attacker of the Week
Eli Jackson, Blue Mountain (Miss.), Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Trey Petty, Stillman (Ala.), Men's Basketball Player of the Week
C.J. Williamson, Faulkner (Ala.), Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Jacob Kipkogei, William Carey (Miss.), Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week