FRISCO, Texas – Lamar's Ethan Ellis and Northwestern State's Tarajh Hudson have earned the Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week awards, respectively, as announced by the conference office on Wednesday. This is Hudson's third-straight honor of the season.

Men’s Track Athlete of the Week: Ethan Ellis, Lamar  – Sprints – Sr. – Missouri City, Texas
Ellis won the men's 400-meter hurdles at the Texas A&M Alumni Muster (50.76), which was a personal best for him. That time is is currently ranked as the fastest in the Southland Conference, sixth in the South Central Region and 42nd in all of the NCAA DI. He later was part of the third place men's 4x400m relay team that clocked in a time of 3:09.72. 

Men’s Field Athlete of the Week: Tarajh Hudson, Northwestern State – Throws - Gr. – Bahamas
Hudson, winning his third consecutive field athlete of the week honor, tossed 182-1 at the Alumni Muster at Texas A&M is a season best and the best mark in the Southland Conference this season. It is also the 13th best in the South Central Region and 30th in the NCAA East, putting himself in prime position for another trip to the NCAA East First Round. He also made the finals in the shot put with a 51-4.5, his best throw in the event since 2024.
 

Date	Track Athlete of the Week	Field Athlete of the Week
March 25	Kalen Beavers, Northwestern State	La'Darion Dudley, Northwestern State
April 1	Anthony Zapata, UIW	Julius Malone, HCU
April 8	Enoch Fosuhene, East Texas A&M	Anthony Oliver, Lamar
April 15	Colin Benton, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	Samuel Pavan, SFA
April 22	Anthony Zapata, UIW	Tarajh Hudson, Northwestern State
April 29	Will Achee, Northwestern State	Tarajh Hudson, Northwestern State
May 6	Ethan Ellis, Lamar	Tarajh Hudson, Northwestern State