BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has named Southern’s A’nijah Williams its SWAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week and Alcorn State’s Khiah Williams its SWAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week for their outstanding performances during competition this past week.
A. Williams ran a personal best in the Women's 400 Meter with a time of 55:50 to claim sixth place at LSU’s Bengal Relays.
K. Williams landed in first place in the long jump at Southern Mississippi’s Invite with a jump of 5.71 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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