NEW ORLEANS – Marshall’s Brett Armbruster and ULM’s Ali Eren Unlu each set new school records to earn Sun Belt Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week. 

Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Brett Armbruster, Marshall
(Sr., Distance, Barboursville, W. Va.) 

Marshall senior Brett Armbruster broke a record held since 1999 in the men's outdoor 800. His 1:48.82 broke a record set by James Kneeland 24 years ago. The three-time Sun Belt Conference Track Athlete of the Week leads the conference in the 800, and wins the weekly award for the second consecutive week

Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Ali Eren Unlu, ULM
(So., High Jump, Istanbul, Turkey)

Warhawks’ sophomore Ali Eren Unlu won the elite division of the high jump at the Mt. SAC Relays at Mount San Antonio College on Friday. He cleared 7-2.5 (2.20) to earn the win and set the new school outdoor high jump record. Unlu's jump is the best in the Sun Belt Conference in the outdoor season and he ranks fifth nationally in the high jump.

2023 Sun Belt Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Brett Armbruster, Marshall
Week 2 – Omar Austin, Southern Miss
Week 3 – Dominick Yancy, Texas State
Week 4 – Brett Armbruster, Marshall
Week 5 – Brett Armbruster, Marshall

2023 Sun Belt Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Grady Leonard, Texas State
Week 2 – Chris Preddie, Texas State
Week 3 – Kyle Rademeyer, South Alabama
Week 4 – Javon Osbourne, Troy
Week 5 – Ali Eren Unlu, ULM