Tuesday, January 30, 2018

PORTALES, NM – On Tuesday afternoon, the Lone Star Conference office posted its weekly indoor track & field release, along with its top performers of the week. The strong start to the season of the Eastern New Mexico University teams were recognized, as Marcus Parker was chosen as the conference Men’s Track Athlete of the Week.

The honor was ENMU’s first of the season, as the squads received four last season (three outdoor/one indoor). Although the selection is Parker’s first for an indoor season, he was chosen twice last year during the outdoor season.Marcus Parker helped the Eastern New Mexico University indoor track & field team open the season strong at Texas Tech’s Red & Black Open. He took first place in the men’s 200m dash and his time of 21.36 currently ranks first in NCAA Division II to earned provisional qualification for the NCAA Championships. Parker also turned in a performance in the 60m which ranks 15th in the nation.

The Eastern New Mexico University track & field teams will return to action this Friday and Saturday, for the Texas Tech Open.