Athletics
Keydets Claim Three of Four SoCon Track Athletes of the Week
Richard Edwards ’25 was named the Southern Conference men’s indoor track athlete of the week Jan. 29, 2025.—Photo courtesy VMI Athletics.
VMI’s Richard Edwards ’25 and Rafe Clendenin ’27 have been named the Southern Conference men’s indoor track and field athletes of the week, respectively. Additionally, VMI’s Eleyah Armstrong and Wofford’s Sherika Christie claimed women’s track and field athlete of the week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Jan. 29, 2025.
Selections were made by panels of the league’s track and field coaches and included all competitions from Jan. 22–28, 2025.
On Jan. 24-25, VMI hosted the VMI Invitational. During the event, Edwards claimed a second-place finish in the 400-meter with a time of 48.88. His performance is the second-fastest time in the SoCon this season.
Clendenin racked up two top-five finishes at the VMI invitational, placing fourth in weight throw and fifth in shot put, with distances of 16.52 meters and 15.17 meters, respectively. The 16.52 meters recorded in the weight throw is a new personal best for the sophomore. He currently leads the SoCon in both throwing events.
Armstrong ran the 60-meter race in a time of 7.48 during the preliminary round of the VMI Invitational Jan. 24 to lead SoCon performances. In the finals, Armstrong placed third, finishing with a time slightly above her prelim performance at 7.54.
To view the full SoCon release, click here.
Editor’s Note: This article was first published at vmikeydets.com.
