SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Wofford's Taylor Jennings‑Ward has been selected as the women's outdoor track athlete of the week, the conference office announced Wednesday. Western Carolina's Christian Roberts, Austin Cline, and Toria Roundtree have been named the Southern Conference men's track, men's field, and women's field outdoor athletes of the week, respectively.
 
Selections were made by panels of the league's track and field coaches and included all competition from April 1 to April 7.  
 
Jennings-Ward, a sophomore from Suffolk, Virginia, competed at the VertKlasse Meeting hosted by High Point University. Jennings‑Ward ran a personal‑best 54.91 in the 400‑meter dash. She finished third at the meet, and her time now leads all Southern Conference performances. She was also a member of the 4x400 relay team that finished third and set a new school record of 3:43.28. This is the first weekly award of her career and the first of the 2026 outdoor season for the Terriers.
 
The Terriers will compete at the Asheville Bulldog Invite on April 10 and 11 at UNC Asheville.