BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Alabama A&M’s Myles McCoy its SWAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week and Christian Bryant its SWAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week for their outstanding performances during competition Jan. 22-24.

McCoy (Albany, Ga.) posted three strong performances in his 2020-21 debut as Alabama A&M opened up at the KMS Invitational. The sophomore’s best outing would be a 9-of-26 finish in the 60-meter hurdles (8.55) which he would follow up with a 21-of-41 performance in the 400-meters (53:14). McCoy would wrap up the day by helping the 4x400 relay to a 6-of-10 finish with a time of 3:30.39.
 
Bryant (Newbern, Ala.) led Alabama A&M's field contingent in their season opener as they competed at the KMS Invitational to kick off the 2020-21 campaign. He would deliver a top five performance in the weight throw as he hit a distance of 15.07-meters to place 5-of-18 before finishing in the top half of the shot put. In that event he finished 15-of-30 with a mark of 11.37-meters.
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams. 
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis. 
 
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball. 
 
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