Gittens Named SEC Co-Field Athlete of the Week

Tyra Gittens was named the Southeastern Conference Co-Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M track & field's Tyra Gittens was named the Southeastern Conference Co-Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.

Gittens won the Texas A&M Invitational heptathlon with a personal best score of 6,274 points. The performance bettered her previous school record by 200 points and is an NCAA-leading mark. She also became the seventh best performer in collegiate history.

It is the second consecutive week Gittens has earned an SEC weekly honor.

The multi-athlete won all four events on day one of the heptathlon, while setting two all-conditions personal best in the 100m hurdles at 13.14 (w/+3.5) and 200m with a time of 23.33 (w/+4.4).

Gittens continued to show her dominance winning two of the three events on day two, the long jump at a wind-aided mark of 21-10.75 (6.67m) and the javelin with a toss of 125-1 (38.13m). She placed second in the 800m at 2:28.52 to finish her record performance.

Next Up
Gittens and the Aggies make the short trip to Waco to compete in the Michael Johnson Invitational beginning Friday, April 16-17 at the Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium.

Those wanting to attend can purchase tickets through Baylor's ticket office (Here).