BRISTOL, Tenn. – In their first outing of the season, Ashley Miller and TJ McMurray of the King University track & field teams took home Conference Carolinas Field Athlete of the Week honors. Miller won the award on the women's side while McMurray earned the men's honor.
Miller nearly set a personal record in the weight throw with a mark of 13.00 meters, only 0.29 meters away from her best. In the shot put she posted a mark of 9.72 meters.
McMurray set a personal record in the weight throw with a mark of 14.55 meters. His previous best was 13.96 meters. In the shot put, McMurray finished 11th with a mark of 13.40 meters.
This marks the first career weekly award for each Miller and McMurray.
King returns to action on January 24 and 25 at the Finn Pincus Invitational in Roanoke, Va.
