BATON ROUGE, La. — Southern University's Tashina Alase, Sahnya Lathon and Ayanna Hunt claimed all three Southwestern Athletic Conference weekly honors, the league announced Thursday.
 
Alase earned Track Athlete of the Week recognition as the senior continues her standout comeback season. Just one year removed from a season-ending injury, Alase delivered a dominant showing at the Leon Johnson Invitational, winning the 100-meter hurdles in a personal-best 13.20 seconds. She also placed second in the 200 meters (24.22) and third in the 100 meters (11.82), with her times in the hurdles and 200 marking new personal records. Alase currently ranks fifth in the East Region and eighth nationally in the 100-meter hurdles.
 
Lathon was named Field Athlete of the Week following strong performances in both the high jump and triple jump. The senior cleared 1.67 meters (5'5.75'') to win the high jump and recorded a personal-best leap of 12.00 meters (39'4.5'') to finish second in the triple jump. Her high jump mark ranks 52nd in the East Region, while her triple jump performance sits 62nd.
 
Hunt, a freshman, earned recognition after competing in the hammer throw, discus and shot put. She placed fourth in the hammer (46.76m | 153'5''), fifth in the discus and sixth in the shot put. Her hammer throw ranks second in the SWAC, while her personal-best discus mark of 47.70 meters (156'6'') leads the conference and ranks 56th in the East Region. Hunt also posted a shot put mark of 11.49 meters (37'8.5''), ranking 12th in the league.
 
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