NEW ORLEANS –  Arkansas State's Bennett Pascoe and Pauline Meyer collected back-to-back men's and women's track and field honors, the Sun Belt Conference announced Thursday. Pascoe and Meyer each registered record-breaking performances in the 3000m steeplechase at the John McDonnell Invitational.

The Red Wolves' Aimar Palma Simo and Texas State's Naomi Ferdinand also earned weekly honors. Simo tossed a personal best in the hammer throw while Ferdinand posted a conference-leading long jump mark.
 
Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Bennett Pascoe, Arkansas State
(Jr., Conway, Ark.)
 
Pascoe broke a school record in the 3000m steeplechase with a Sun Belt and NCAA-leading time of 8:38.12, to win the event. The Conway, Arkansas, native's steeplechase time ranks ninth in the United States and top 25 in the world. This is his second Sun Belt weekly honor for the 2021 season.
 
Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Aimar Palma Simo, Arkansas State
(Fr., Castellon, Spain)
 
Simo tossed a personal-best 65.55m (215-0.0) in the hammer throw at the McDonnell Invitational on Saturday. The mark moves him up to 14th in the NCAA West Region.
 
Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Pauline Meyer, Arkansas State 
(Jr., Gronau-Epe, Germany)
 
Meyer broke her own school record in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:25.49. The Gronau-Epe, Germany, native moved to 30th in the NCAA West Region in the event. This is her second Sun Belt weekly honor for the 2021 season.
 
Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Naomi Ferdinand, Texas State 
(Sr., Houston, Texas)
 
Ferdinand posted a conference-leading long jump mark of 5.99m (19-8) to finish in second place at the Drake Relays. The Houston, Texas, native notched a triple jump of 11.90m (39-0.5) to finish sixth in the event.

Outdoor Track & Field: Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Spencer Cardinal, Little Rock (Fr., The Woodlands, Texas)
Week 2 – Justin Domangue, UTA (Sr., Alvarado, Texas)
Week 3 – Justin Domangue, UTA (Sr., Alvarado, Texas)
Week 4 – Lexington Hilton, Arkansas State (So., Green Forest, Ark.)
Week 5 – Bennett Pascoe, Arkansas State (Jr., Conway, Ark.)
Week 6 – Bennett Pascoe, Arkansas State (Jr., Conway, Ark.)
 
Outdoor Track & Field: Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Arthur Petersen, UTA (Fr., Hellerup, Denmark)
Week 2 – Francois Prinsloo, South Alabama (Fr., Worcester, South Africa)
Week 3 – Michael Alvernaz, Troy (Sr., Barrington, R.I.)
Week 4 – Carter Shell, Arkansas State (Sr., Orlando, Fla.)
Week 5 – Frank Massey, Arkansas State (So., Chicago Heights, Ill.)
Week 6 – Aimar Palma Simo, Arkansas State (Fr., Castellon, Spain)

Outdoor Track & Field: Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Ka'Neisha Jackson, Little Rock (Jr., Elk City, Okla.)
Week 2 – Carolien Millenaar, South Alabama (Sr., Sorvad, Denmark)
Week 3 – Gemma Finch, Troy (Sr., Newbury, U.K)
Week 4 – Melissa Jefferson, Coastal Carolina (So., Georgetown, S.C.)
Week 5 – Pauline Meyer, Arkansas State (Jr., Gronau-Epe, Germany)
Week 6 – Pauline Meyer, Arkansas State (Jr., Gronau-Epe, Germany)
 
Outdoor Track & Field: Women's Field Athlete of the Week 
Week 1 – Autavia Fluker, South Alabama (Sr., Bessemer, Ala.)
Week 2 – Claire Meyers, Louisiana (Sr., Maurice, La.)
Week 3 – Babette Vandeput, Arkansas State (Sr., Genk, Belgium)
Week 4 – Autavia Fluker, University of South Alabama (Sr., Bessemer, Ala.)
Week 5 – Maya Hanks, App State (Jr., Yorktown, Va.)
Week 6 – Naomi Ferdinand, Texas State (Sr., Houston, Texas)