Banda and Hodge recognized as MWC Outdoor Track Athletes of the Week
4/4/2006 12:00:00 AM
April 4, 2006
FT. WORTH, Texas - TCU track and field almost made another award sweep as sprinters Lewis Banda and Virgil Hodge have been selected the Mountain West Conference Men's and Women's Outdoor Track Athletes of the Week, respectively. Banda shares the honors with BYU's Josh McAdams, while Hodge garnered the league's weekly honor outright.
Banda, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, posted an individual victory in the 400-meter dash, as well as a second-place finish in the 200-meter dash at the Booby Lane Arlington Invitational in Arlington, Texas, last week. He set a new all-time MWC record in the 400 meters, crossing the finish line in 46.22, which currently ranks as the fourth fastest time in the nation. He followed with a runner-up finish in the 200 meters (20.81). His time in the 200 is the fifth fastest in conference history, as well as the third fastest in the nation.
Hodge finished first in the 100-meter dash and second in the 200-meter dash at the Bobby Lane Invite. Her time of 11.33 in the 100 meters ranks fourth in MWC history and is the sixth fastest mark in the nation. Her time of 23.35 in the 200 meters is currently the fifth fastest time in the country.
The TCU men have shared the league's weekly awards two straight weeks with Banda receiving his first-ever career recognition.
Hodge, who was the lone TCU female recipient during the indoor season, picked up her first of the outdoor campaign as she has collected two honors from the MWC this year.
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