NEW ORLEANS – Coastal Carolina’s Amanda Kinloch and Arkansas State’s Carly Pujol earned recognition as the Sun Belt Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week for their performance last week. 

Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Amanda Kinloch, Coastal Carolina
(Sr. | Sprints/Hurdles | North Miami, Fla.) 
 
Coastal Carolina’s Amanda Kinloch won the 100 meter hurdles at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 13.11, ranking second-best in school history. The North Miami, Fla. native moved into the top 25 with her time at No. 19. She also ran in the 4x100 meter relay, where the Chants finished third and ran the ninth-fastest time in school history with a time of 45.23.

Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Carly Pujol, Arkansas State
(Grad. | Pole Vault | Cape Girardeau, Mo.)
 
Arkansas State's Carly Pujol won the women's pole vault at the Alumni Classic, clearing 4.06m/13-3.75 on her first attempt at the height. She continues to lead the Sun Belt Conference by nearly a foot in the event and is also tied for 15th in the West Region entering the week and top 30 in the nation. In eight of her last nine meets dating back to February, Pujol has finished third or better with five event victories after Saturday's event crown.

2025 Sun Belt Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Taejha Badal, Texas State
Week 2 – NaJ Watson, Georgia Southern
Week 3 – Shanyah Washington, Troy
Week 4 – Isabelle Russell, Louisiana
Week 5 – Abigail Parra, Texas State
Week 6 – Amanda Kinloch, Coastal Carolina

2025 Sun Belt Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Lara Check, Marshall
Week 2 – Melanie Duron, Texas State
Week 3 – Imani Moore, Georgia Southern
Week 4 – Imani Moore, Georgia Southern
Week 5 – Lara Roberts, Texas State
Week 6 – Carly Pujol, Arkansas State