CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Per release from the league office, sophomore Joshua Powell of the Gardner-Webb track and field team has been named Big South Men's Field Athlete of The Week following a record-setting individual weekend

Competing in the Big South-SoCon Challenge, Powell finished first in the long jump with a personal-best distance of 7.70m. That mark, which is the top performance in the conference this season, also ranks as the sixth-best all-time in the Big South Conference history and best mark in program history. For just this season, Powell is third in the east region and sixth nationally in the event. In addition, Powell also competed in the 100 meter dash with a personal best time of 10.59 seconds

Powell and the Dawgs return to action at the Davidson Relays, scheduled for the weekend of March 28th