NEW ORLEANS – Georgia Southern's NaJ Watson and Texas State's Elisabet Runarsdottir each set personal-best marks to earn the first Sun Belt Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Weekly honors of the season. 

Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
NaJ Watson, Georgia Southern
(Fr., Sprints, Charleston, S.C.) 

Eagle freshman NaJ Watson broke the Georgia Southern record in the 200 with a time of 23.23 at the Black and Gold Invite in the Eagles' outdoor season opener. Her time is the best in the country, and she leads the Sun Belt in the event.

Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Elisabet Runarsdottir, Texas State
(Fr., Throws, Ko'pavogur, Iceland)

Bobcats' freshman Elisabet Runarsdottir threw 61.99 meters/203-4 in the women's hammer throw at the UTSA Invitational to win the event and post the best throw in the Sun Belt in the event so far this season. The toss was the 10th-best in school history and a freshman record. It also ranks first in the region, third in the NCAA West region and fifth nationally.

2023 Sun Belt Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – NaJ Watson, Georgia Southern

2023 Sun Belt Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Elisabet Runarsdottir, Texas State