LSU senior thrower Rodney Brown was named the Southeastern Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Week and freshman hurdler Daeshon Gordon earned SEC Women’s Freshman of the Week following their performances at the Texas Relays last weekend.
Brown earned the award for the second week in a row, this time after finishing in first place in the discus at the Texas Relays with a winning throw of 209 feet, 8 inches. He is emerging as the favorite to claim the outdoor title in his final season. His seasonal-best throw, set at the Texas Relays, pits him as the No. 1 discus thrower in the nation.
Gordon claimed SEC Women’s Freshman of the Week for the second time of her inaugural season. Racing in her first collegiate outdoor meet, Gordon finished in fourth place in the 100-meter hurdles. She set her personal-best time of 13.09 seconds and surfaced as the No. 1 hurdler in the SEC.