Shatalya Dorsett Earns Sun Belt Most Outstanding Track Performer Honors
5/19/2026 1:00:00 PM | Track & Field/XC
STATESBORO – Junior sprinter Shatalya Dorsett has been named the SBC Women's Most Outstanding Track Performer following a record-breaking showing at the 2026 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships.
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Dorsett delivered one of the most dominant performances of the championship meet, totaling 23 points while helping lead the Eagles to multiple gold-medal finishes against the conference's top competition.
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The junior opened the weekend as a key member of Georgia Southern's conference champion 4x100m relay squad. The quartet raced to a facility-record time while moving to No. 2 all-time in program history.
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Individually, Dorsett captured the Sun Belt title in the 200m with another facility-record performance, improving from No. 3 to No. 2 on Georgia Southern's all-time performance list in the event.
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She capped off the championship meet with yet another gold medal in the 100m, blazing to an 11.18 finish that set both a new facility record and a new Georgia Southern program record.
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Through her dominance across multiple sprint events, Dorsett established herself as one of the premier athletes at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships, combining championship victories, record-breaking performances and team contributions to earn the conference's top track honor.
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Dorsett delivered one of the most dominant performances of the championship meet, totaling 23 points while helping lead the Eagles to multiple gold-medal finishes against the conference's top competition.
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The junior opened the weekend as a key member of Georgia Southern's conference champion 4x100m relay squad. The quartet raced to a facility-record time while moving to No. 2 all-time in program history.
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Individually, Dorsett captured the Sun Belt title in the 200m with another facility-record performance, improving from No. 3 to No. 2 on Georgia Southern's all-time performance list in the event.
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She capped off the championship meet with yet another gold medal in the 100m, blazing to an 11.18 finish that set both a new facility record and a new Georgia Southern program record.
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Through her dominance across multiple sprint events, Dorsett established herself as one of the premier athletes at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships, combining championship victories, record-breaking performances and team contributions to earn the conference's top track honor.
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