BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Alabama State’s Matthew Clarke its SWAC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week and Alabama A&M’s Brandon McLaren its SWAC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week for their outstanding performances during competition Mar. 24-26.

Clarke led the men’s side at the Al Schmidt Bulldogs Relays hosted by Mississippi State for the Hornets with a second-place finish in the 200-meters with a time of 20.63 seconds – the top collegiate time in the race. 

Brandon McLaren delivered one of the best performances of his career at the Margaret Simmons Invitational hosted by Murray State. He would win the javelin with a throw of 57.99 meters and jumped himself into second place in the long jump with a jump of 6.99 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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