D. J. Hayes Southland track athlete-of-the-week
1/19/2011 3:13:00 PM | Track & Field
Sam Houston State senior D.J. Hayes has been named the Southland Conference men's track and field athlete of the week, the league office announced Wednesday.
Hayes, from Lancaster, Texas, won the 400-meter dash at the Wichita State Herman Wilson Classic with a time of 47.47 seconds, the third-fastest mark in the nation after one week of indoor action. Hayes' finish in the 400m was also the third-fastest time in Sam Houston history.
The senior was also part of the men's 4x400 relay team that finished second with a time of 3:19.81.
Hayes is a four-time All-Southland Conference performer. He won the 2009 Southland Conference outdoor 400 meter dash championship and has been an NCAA regional and national qualifier in the event.
The next action for the Sam Houston men's and women's track and field teams will be the Texas Tech Indoor Classic in Lubbock Friday and Saturday.
