LAKE CHARLES – McNeese long jumper Kartavius Hamilton, whose leap last Saturday is currently ranked No. 3 in the nation, has been named this week's Southland Conference Men's Field Athlete of the Week while the Cowboys' 4x800-meter relay team garnered the league track weekly honor.
 
Hamilton took first place at the annual Cowboy Relays this past weekend with his personal best jump of 24-feet, 9 ¾-inches. The mark is also ranked as the fifth-longest in McNeese track and field history. It's also the longest mark of the season in conference action.
 
The 4x800-meter relay team, which was made up of runners Oliver James, Finlay Murray, Brock Moreaux and Bryson Skinner, clocked a 7:50.70 to win first place in the event.
 
Both the Cowboys and Cowgirls will be back in action on Saturday when they run at the Texas Southern Relays.
 
McNeese's next home meet will be on April 11 when it hosts the SpringTime Classic.