Hamlet Awarded C-USA Field Athlete of the Week

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Ameion Hamlet of the Florida Atlantic University women's track & field team has received Conference USA Female Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week honors, as announced by the league Wednesday. Hamlet has tallied the first weekly honor in her young career. The award also marks the first time since 2017 that FAU has been recognized with a Field Athlete of the Week.

"We are super excited with Ameion's process," said head coach Alex Smolka. "She is a very hard worker and has high expectations for herself and the team. This recognition will only motivate her even more. We are very happy for her!"

Hamlet has started out her collegiate career on a high note, earning a spot in the FAU Top 10 in each of the first two weeks of outdoor competition. This past weekend at the Hurricane Invitational, the Tallahassee, Florida native won the long jump (5.71 meters) and placed second in the triple jump (11.44 meters). The freshman's mark of 5.71 meters in the long jump marked the fourth longest distance in school history, while also setting a personal record.

In the C-USA rankings, Hamlet's long jump is the fifth best in the conference. Her best performance in the triple jump (11.82 meters), which was acquired in the first week at the Hurricane Invitational stands at ninth in the conference.

FAU was presented with a C-USA Athlete of the Week award during this past indoor season, as freshman Marisha Thompson claimed the honor in the first week of action. Hamlet is the first field athlete to win the award for FAU since Frida Thorsas did so in 2017.

The Owls are set for the Vertklasse Meeting High Point University on Thursday afternoon. The sprinters and jumpers will return to action on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10 at the Miami Alumni Invitational.

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