Post by The Cats on Feb 3, 2022 7:57:42 GMT -5
Western Carolina's Ryan Eldridge earned the Southern Conference Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday as the league announced its weekly honors. The award is the first for Eldridge in his career and the first for WCU this indoor season.
Eldridge won the men's shot put competition at the South Carolina Invitational last weekend with a personal best throw of 16.30 meters (53'5.75"), earning his second career indoor event win. The Mount Airy, N.C., native made his event-winning throw on his first attempt and also recorded throws of 14.87 meters and 15.31 meters on his second and sixth attempts. Eldridge, the reigning SoCon men's outdoor shot put champion, surpassed his previous indoor personal best throw of 15.34 meters (50'4") and currently owns the top throw in the SoCon this indoor season.
In addition to his shot put victory, Eldridge also competed in the weight throw last week with a top mark of 12.86 meters (42'2.25").
Eldridge won the men's shot put competition at the South Carolina Invitational last weekend with a personal best throw of 16.30 meters (53'5.75"), earning his second career indoor event win. The Mount Airy, N.C., native made his event-winning throw on his first attempt and also recorded throws of 14.87 meters and 15.31 meters on his second and sixth attempts. Eldridge, the reigning SoCon men's outdoor shot put champion, surpassed his previous indoor personal best throw of 15.34 meters (50'4") and currently owns the top throw in the SoCon this indoor season.
In addition to his shot put victory, Eldridge also competed in the weight throw last week with a top mark of 12.86 meters (42'2.25").