NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana’s Henry Lyon and ULM’s Stafon Roach have earned recognition as the Sun Belt Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week for their performances over the last week. 

Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Henry Lyon, Louisiana
(Sr. | Distance | Williamsport, Pa.) 

Two weeks after breaking a 43-year-old record in the 3,000 meters, Louisiana’s Henry Lyon broke a second, 43-year-old record in the 1-mile run after posting a first-place time of 4:05.30 at the Howie Ryan Invitational. His time eclipsed the previous school record of 4:05.49 set by Ian Wilkerson in 1983. The senior enters the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships with the league's top time in the 3,000 meters (8:01.28) and second in the Mile run.

Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Stafon Roach, ULM
(Jr. | Jumps | Georgetown, Guyana)

ULM’s Stafon Roach tallied his third first-place finish in the triple jump this season, as he reached a season-best mark of 15.86m/52-0.5. The result leads the league in the event, ranks sixth highest on the South Central Region performance list, and 28th on the NCAA Division I list.

2026 Sun Belt Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Valentino Rudolph, Southern Miss
Week 2 – Jordan Morrison, South Alabama
Week 3 – Henry Lyon, Louisiana
Week 4 – Kamil Przybyla, Arkansas State
Week 5 – Henry Lyon, Louisiana

2026 Sun Belt Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Week 1 – Tyler Nichols, Southern Miss
Week 2 – Samuel Mika, South Alabama
Week 3 – Piers Cameron, Southern Miss
Week 4 – Gionni Wiltz, ULM
Week 5 – Stafon Roach, ULM