South Carolina State University Athletics

South Carolina State's Tyrell Richard was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's (MEAC) Men's Track Performer of the Week.

Richard (Jr., Georgetown, S.C.) sprinted to a pair of first-place finishes in the 200 and 400-meter dashes at the Charleston Southern University Spring Break Invitational. He ran a personal best in the 200 (20.78) while running a time of 46.72 in the 400. Both times rank first in the MEAC with the 200 time second nationally and his 400 time seventh nationally. Richard's mark in the 200 ranks second all-time in SC State history.