University of West Georgia’s Faith Shears is the GSC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Field Performer of the Week. This is Shears’ second time to win the award this season.
Shears finished fourth in the discus throw and 13th in the hammer throw at the Emory Invitational. Shears, a freshman from Lawrenceville, Georgia, set a new school record with her hammer throw distance of 35.78 meters. Shears’ efforts helped West Georgia to a second place team finish at the Emory Invitational.