Wiley's Garrett, Stillman's Johnson repeat as HBCUAC Men's Track and Field Weekly Award Winners

NEW ORLEANS - March 18, 2025 - For the second consecutive week, Wiley University's men's track and field athlete Ronald Garrett claims Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week and Stillman College's Christopher Johnson earns Field Athlete of the Week. The athletes were recognized for their performances between March 10-16, the conference announced on Tuesday.

Garrett nearly posted a national championship qualifying time in the 110-meter hurdles, finishing in 14.65 which was 0.15 seconds from the 'B' qualifying standard. He finished fourth out of 13 runners, which were mostly from National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I programs. He also ran on the relay teams. Garrett's performance helped the Wildcats finish seventh out of 13 teams.

Johnson set the Stillman College program record and a Falcons Classic record with a 54.78m discus throw. The distance surpassed the 'A' qualifying standard for the 2025 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Outdoor National Championship. The native of Meridian, Mississippi, also brought home a first place finish in the shot put with a hurl of 14.12m, which set a personal record.

Additional men's track and field weekly nominees: Caleb Benefield (Wiley), Jaedon Chambers (Talladega), Joel Wilson (Talladega)

2025 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week

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About HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Oakwood University (AL), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.