Brandon Hairston SoCon T&F Athlete of the Week

Senior Brandon Hairston has been named the Southern Conference's Track Athlete of the Week.

Hairston ran a personal best 48.22 in the 400-meter field at the University of Kentucky. He went on to finish seventh overall. Hairston also ran a leg of the 4x400-meter relay on the WCU team that placed fourth, but the 3:15.53 time leads the SoCon and ranks sixth in the Southeast.

The Walkertown, N.C., native leads the SoCon individually in the 200-meter dash (21.96) and has the fifth-best time in the 60-meters (6.88).

Courtesy WCU Sports Information