Women's Track and Field 4/6/2026 7:20:00 PM

3 of 4 weekly RRAC T&F awards go to XULA athletes

WACO, Texas (April 6, 2026) – The RRAC announces the winners of the Men's and Women's Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the March 30-April 5 period. They are as follows:

Men's Field: Mansur Ali from Xavier (La.)
Men's Track: Jayden Erikewe from Texas A&M-Texarkana
Women's Field: Leojai Hibbert from Xavier (La.)
Women's Track: Jade Harris from Xavier (La.)

This is the fourth set of Men's and Women's Track and Field Athletes of the Week.

RRAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week – Mansur Ali – Xavier (La.)

Mansur Ali took silver in the shot put and placed fifth in the discus at the 2026 Southern Miss Invitational. Ali earned his medal with a personal-best throw of 15.87m, 0.6m off the NAIA "B" qualification standards. Later in the day, he took fifth in the discus with a 46.83m best throw.

Ali is a native of Pike Road, Ala.

RRAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week – Jayden Erikewe – Texas A&M-Texarkana

TAMUT junior Jayden Erikewe placed seventh in the preliminaries of the 110m hurdles at the Carl Knight Invitational. His initial mark was 15.05, improving to a strong 14.60 mark in the final, securing him a second-place finish in a strong field of 18 competitors. Erikewe currently sits at No. 13 in the nation in the men's 110m hurdles.

Erikewe is a native of Houston, and he attended Fort Scott Community College.

Additional RRAC men's track athletes of the week nominees: Kegwon Palm from NAU, Ben Perin from North Texas-Dallas, Jaheene Bell from XULA, Jose Saucedo from Our Lady of the Lake (Texas)

RRAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week – Leojai Hibbert – Xavier (La.)

Leojai Hibbert participated in the Southern Miss Invitational. She placed fourth in the high jump with a 5-foot-2.25 clearance, the 31st-best effort in the NAIA this year and the 25th best among HBCUs. Hibbert also made the final nine in a crowded shot-put field, eventually placing fifth with a best throw of 11.45 meters, a top-100 effort in the NAIA and top-50 among HBCUs.

RRAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week – Jade Harris – Xavier (La.)

Jade Harris had another great showing in the 100m hurdles, sprinting to a fourth-place finish at the Southern Miss Invitational. Her time of 14.10 is the 10th-best in the NAIA this season and below the NAIA "B" time for national qualification.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Mansur Ali: 6' 6"; Sophomore; 1L

Jaheene Bell: 5' 10"; Junior; 2L

Leojai Hibbert: 5' 6"; Junior; 2L

Jade Harris: 5' 6"; Senior; 3L

Players Mentioned

Mansur Ali
: 6' 6"; Sophomore; 1L

Jaheene Bell
: 5' 10"; Junior; 2L

Leojai Hibbert
: 5' 6"; Junior; 2L

Jade Harris
: 5' 6"; Senior; 3L