Jye Gillard earns “Scottie Athlete of the Week” honors after claiming first place in the 400 meter dash for the second straight week.
Gillard posted a time of 49.44 at the Jayhawk Classic and took first out of 24 runners as he was the only runner to go sub 50.00 in the competition. His time also was an improvement upon his National qualifying mark for the NJCAA Indoor National Championships this season.
The freshman opened his college track career with a time of 49.77 in the 400 and won the race at the Missouri Intercollegiate meet in Columbia, Missouri beating 18 other competitors.
