Warner and Hodge honored by MWC
4/22/2008 12:00:00 AM
April 22, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU junior Justyn Warner and senior Virgil Hodge were selected as the Mountain West Conference men's and women's outdoor track and field athletes of the week on Tuesday.
Warner won the 100 meters with a personal best and regional qualifying time of 10.23. He also posted an NCAA regional time of 21.27 seconds in the 200 at the TCU Invitational.
Warner's mark in the 100 is currently tied for the eighth fastest time in the NCAA this season and ranks him at the top of the league this spring. His 200-meter time currently ranks third in the MWC.
Hodge had a dominating day on the track as she placed first overall in both the 100 and 200 meters this past weekend.
In the 200 meters, Hodge blazed to a first-place finish with the fifth fastest time in the world this outdoor season. The senior clocked a regional qualifying time of 22.76, which is the fastest mark in the NCAA in 2008.
In the 100 meters, the St. Kitts native clocked a personal best time of 11.26 to place first overall. Her time broke her own St. Kitts national record and currently is the 10th fastest time in the world. It is also the sixth fastest time in the NCAA and fifth best mark in the Midwest region this season.
TCU will be in action this week at the Pen Relays in Philadelphia.
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