Posted: Mar 31, 2026
JAY SCOTT OF CENTENARY COLLEGE, a sophomore from Slidell, La., has been selected the SCAC Men’s Co-Track Athlete of the Week for meets held from Monday, March 23 through Sunday, March 29. SCAC Track & Field Weekly Release - Week 5
Scott ran a leg on the Gents second-place 4x400 relay team that stopped the clock at 3:30.95. The Gents were the top SCAC relay team at the Leon Johnson NSU Invite last weekend. Scott also finished seventh in the long jump with a leap of 6.63m.
Scott shares Track Athlete of the Week honors with Texas Lutheran's Parker Cabra.
Other outstanding performances in the SCAC:
Senior Rabbit Barnes of Colorado College finished fourth out of 23 runners (most from Division II) in the 800 with a season-best time of 1:53.37. Senior Samuel Valdez of Concordia (Tex.) delivered a standout performance, capturing first place in the 5000m with a season-best time of 17:14.92 at the PVU Relays. His victory marked the top finish for the Tornados on the weekend and showcased his strength and consistency over distance. Junior Austin Jett of LeTourneau ran a personal record time of 1:58.62 in the 800-meter and placed third overall in the event at the NSU Invitational. He was also a part of the 4x400 team that finished third at 3:35.63. Senior Daniel Sanderson of Ozarks (Ark.) posted a time of 8:59.26 for sixth place in the 3,000-meter at the Oral Roberts Invitational on Saturday. Sanderson's time is a new school record. He was the top NCAA II and NCAA III runner in the event. Sanderson also competed in the 1,500-meter and ran a 4:06.05 for tenth place. Junior Sean Dansby of Schreiner delivered a strong performance this weekend at the Charles Austin Classic at Texas State University. He finished second overall in a highly competitive 800 meters race with a time of 1:52.04 also bettering his school record. First-year Elijah Emerson of St. Thomas (Tex.) ran 15:01.56 in the Men 5000m at the Victor Lopez Classic to finished third overall. His time broke the school record and is currently the fastest time in the SCAC.
| SCAC Men's Track Athletes of the Week | |
| Week 1 | Peyton Jones, University of the Ozarks (Ark.) |
| Week 2 | Westin Bruce, Hendrix College |
| Week 3 | Westin Bruce, Hendrix College |
| Week 4 | Hezekiah McDow, Texas Lutheran University |
| Week 5 | Jay Scott, Centenary College Parker Cabra, Texas Lutheran University |
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