FRISCO, Texas – New Orleans' Ariana Jimenez and HCU's Reem Tammam are the winners of the opening Southland Conference Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award of the 2023 season, as announced Wednesday by the conference office.

Women's Track Athlete of the Week: Ariana Jimenez, New Orleans - Jr. - Apopka, Fla. (Apopka HS)
Jimenez won the steeplecase at the Louisiana Classics with a time of 10:51.82. Her time ranks first in the Southland this season, first in the South Central Region and 9th in the nation.

Women's Field Athlete of the Week: Reem Tammam, HCU - Fr. - Cairo, Egypt
Tammam placed second in the triple jump and third in the long jump at the UH Spring Break Invitational. Her mark of 12.49m (40-11.75) ranks first in the conference, 11th in the West Region, and 21st in the NCAA. Her mark in the long jump was 5.78m (18-11.75).  

2022-23 Southland Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

Date	Track Athlete of the Week	Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 22	Ariana Jimenez, New Orleans	Reem Tammam, HCU

Southland weekly award winners are nominated and voted upon by each school’s sports information director. Voting for one’s own athlete is not permitted. To earn honorable mention, a student-athlete must appear on 25 percent of ballots.