NEW ORLEANS – Marshall’s Abby Herring and ULM’s Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi have earned recognition as the first Sun Belt Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week this season. 

Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Abby Herring, Marshall
(Gr. | Distance | Parkersburg, W. Va.) 

Thundering Herd graduate distance runner Abby Herring opened her 2023-24 track season with a new personal, meet and school record broken in the women's 3K. Herring raced a 9:28.68 to win the event at the Marshall Alumni Classic. Herring's time broke her own school record set in the same event from last year by 19 seconds (9:47.40). The NCAA Championship Qualifier in cross country currently holds the best time in the Sun Belt in the Women's 3K and is ranked inside the top 50 nationally.

Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi, ULM
(Jr. | Jumps | Olivet, France)

Warhawks’ junior jumper Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi captured first place in the triple jump at the LSU Purple Tiger in her first meet of the year. The 2022 & 2023 Sun Belt First-Team All-Conference athlete recorded a jump of 12.85m/42-2 to begin the 2024 season. Her mark currently stands at the top of the Sun Belt and the NCAA DI South Central Region indoor performance list.

2024 Sun Belt Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Abby Herring, Marshall

2024 Sun Belt Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi, ULM