CHARLESTON, Ill. - Daniel Lacy and Abraham Johnson have earned Ohio Valley Conference Athlete of the Week awards after their strong performance last weekend at the UL Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational. Lacy earned Male Athlete of the Week as Johnson earned Freshman Male Athlete of the Week.

Daniel Lacy posted a personal best time in the 400m dash, crossing the finish line in 46.39 to earn the top spot on the podium. His mark currently stands in the first-place spot in the OVC. Additionally, Lacy competed in the 200m dash where he finished 11th before running in the 4x100m relay where the Panthers finished in sixth with a time of 40.93.

Abraham Johnson's success was manufactured in the sand pit, placing second in the triple jump after reaching a distance of 15.26m. This marks the first weekly OVC award that Johnson has won in the 2025 outdoor season as he comes off the heels of an OVC Co-Male Athlete of the Year award during the 2024-25 indoor season.

The Panthers are back in action this weekend as they travel to the University of Illinois for the Gary Wieneke Memorial at Demirjian Park in Champiagn, Ill.