April 9, 2008

McNeese State javelin thrower David Richardson has been named the Southland Conference track and field athlete of the week.

Richardson, a freshman from Moss Bluff, was honored for his throw of 216-2 that finished second in the Texas Relays last week. It was a personal best for him as well as the top throw by a SLC athlete this season.

The throw also was a NCAA regional qualifying effort.

Richardson is the first McNeese athlete to be honored this spring. He will return to action Saturday in a meet at LSU.

Also named as a league track and field athlete of the week was Central Arkansas triple jumper Donovan Loring. He won the long jump event and ran a leg on the second place 4x100 meter relay team at the Missouri State Big Bear invitational.