NEW ORLEANS – Troy’s Shanyah Washington and Georgia Southern’s Imani Moore 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
Shanyah Washington, Troy
(Jr. | Sprints | Miami, Fla.) 
 
Troy’s Shanyah Washington excelled in the home meet with three first place finishes at the Doc Anderson Invitational. First, she docked in a 23.72 for the 200m, notching a personal best, before taking home two gold medals in the 100m - she won the individual with an 11.20 before joining the 4x100m with a 45.80.

Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Imani Moore, Georgia Southern
(Sr. | Jumps | Fayetteville, Ga.)
 
Georgia Southern’s Imani Moore competed in the long jump at the Florida Relays and broke the previous program record of 6.28m previously set in 2006. She jumped to a 6.36m/20-10.5 mark, finishing in second in the event. Moore's mark places her tied for eighth in the Division I outdoor qualifying rankings and first in the Sun Belt.

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

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