Na'Asha Robinson selected as OVC Runner of the Week for third time
For the third time in her young college career, Tennessee Tech freshman sprinter Na'Asha Robinson has been honored by the Ohio Valley Conference as the league's Female Athlete of the Week.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- For the third time in her young college career, Tennessee Tech freshman sprinter Na'Asha Robinson has been honored by the Ohio Valley Conference as the league's Female Athlete of the Week.
A speed rookie from Huntsville, Ala., Robinson ran in four races at the Kentucky Relays (May 7), setting school records in two, while claiming one first-place, one second and two third-place finishes.
Individually, she placed third in the 100m and 200m, breaking her own school standard in the 200m with a time of 23.78 seconds. It is the fastest time in the OVC this season. She also ran a personal-best 12.06 in the 100m dash, which is the seventh fastest in the OVC in 2016.
Robinson also ran on the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams. In the 4x100m event, she ran the anchor leg as Tech set a school record and marked the third-best time in the OVC at 46.54 seconds. She ran the leadoff leg in the 4x400m relay, helping post a time of 3:42.33.
Her efforts led to the highest finishes by OVC athletes in all four events at the Kentucky meet.
Robinson won the same honor two weeks earlier, and also was named Athlete of the Week on Jan. 20 during the indoor season.
Robinson and her teammates will be in Nashville Friday and Saturday for the OVC Outdoor Championships.
2016 adidas® OVC Athletes of the Week (Outdoor season)
Female Track Athletes of the Week
March 16 – Kayla Thompson, Jacksonville State
March 23 – Hannah Wittman, Belmont; Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
March 30 – Hannah Wittman, Belmont; D’Airren Jackson, Tennessee Tech
April 6 – Vallery Korir, Murray State; Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
April 12 – Whitley Towns, Jacksonville State
April 19 – Hannah Wittman, Belmont
April 27 – Na’Asha Robinson, Tennessee Tech
May 4 – Ruth Garippo, Eastern Illinois
May 11 – Hannah Wittman, Belmont; Na’Asha Robinson, Tennessee Tech
Female Field Athletes of the Week
March 16 – Courtney Bennett, Jacksonville State
March 23 – Karly Hibbard, Belmont; Courtney Bennett, Jacksonville State
March 30 – Clairwin Dameus, Tennessee State
April 6 – Clairwin Dameus, Tennessee State
April 12 – Clairwin Dameus, Tennessee State
April 19 – Haleigh Knapp, Eastern Illinois
April 27 – Haleigh Knapp, Eastern Illinois
May 4 – Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
May 11 – Alyssa Anderson, Belmont
Male Track Athletes of the Week
March 16 – Evan Childers, Morehead State
March 23 – Quamel Prince, Tennessee State
March 30 – Ambrose Maritim, Eastern Kentucky
April 6 – Jakob Abrahamsen, Eastern Kentucky
April 12 – Jordan Barber, Southeast Missouri
April 19 – Isaac Lee, Eastern Kentucky
April 27 – Jackob Abrahamsen, Eastern Kentucky
May 4 – Jason Griffin, Tennessee State
May 11 - Marc Maton, Southeast Missouri
Male Field Athletes of the Week
March 16 – None
Mach 23 – Kareem Nicholas, Tennessee State
March 30 – Julian Harvey, SIUE
April 6 - Kevin Farley, Southeast Missouri
April 12 – Chris Martin, Southeast Missouri
April 19 – Kareem Nicholas, Tennessee State
April 27 – Tequan Claitt, Eastern Kentucky
May 4 – Kevin Farley, Southeast Missouri
May 11 – Eric Gordon, Eastern Illinois; Kevin Farley, Southeast Missouri
