Sancho Smith Named Athlete of the Week


The Peach Belt Conference (PBC) released its selections for the first Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week.

Clayton State Freshman mid-distance runner Sancho Smith was awarded the conference's Track Athlete of the Week, this is the first such honor for Smith.

Smith, who got off to an impressive start to his Clayton State career in the indoor season, transferred his success to the outdoor season winning the 800-meter run in the first two meets of the season.

The Clayton freshman clocked a time of 1:57.28 at the Savannah State Eye Opener on February 25th. This past weekend, at the Clark Atlanta Panther Invitational, Smith finished with a final time of 1:55.88. Currently, Smith is third in the PBC in the 800m run.