BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Florida A&M’s Tara Bert, Alabama State’s Amaya Burrows and Alabama A&M’s Laura Avila for SWAC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Weekly Awards. 
 
Track
Bert continued her strong campaign with a third-place finish in the 800 meters, posting a time of 2:12.47 in a highly competitive race. She followed that effort with a top-10 performance in the mile, crossing the line in 4:56.23.
 
Field
Burrows etched her name into the record books with a historic performance in the shot put, posting a throw of 14.13 meters to establish a new Alabama State school record.
 
Newcomer
Avila placed sixth in the 5000m, crossing the line in 18:18.95, and breaking the mark by more than a minute at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
 
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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