MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The SSAC announced the 2025-26 SSAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week. Andrew Gilipps of Xavier University of Louisiana was named SSAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week and Darius Barge of Life was named SSAC Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week. The awards are for the week of Dec. Jan. 5-11.
Track: Andrew Gilipps (Xavier – JR – Moneague, Jamaica)
- This is his first-career indoor honor
- Gillips turned in NAIA “B” standards in the 60m (6.76) and 200m (21.32) at the New Orleans Triangular #2
- He finished 2nd in the 200m and 3rd in the 60m
Field: Darius Barge (Life – JR – Hazlehurst, Ga.)
- This is his third-career indoor honor
- Barge hit the NAIA “A” standard in the shot put with a toss of 17.02m at the Clemson Invite
- His mark ranks second in the NAIA this season
Previous Winners (Track, Field)
Week 1: Barnabas Aggerh (WCU), Royan Walters (WCU)