University of Tennessee Athletics
Favour Ashe Earns Second SEC Freshman of the Week Honor
February 15, 2022 | Track & Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second time this season, freshman Favour Ashe has been named the SEC Male Freshman of the Week.
At Arkansas' Tyson Invite, Ashe dropped a 6.52-second 60-meter dash in his preliminary run. His time broke the Tennessee freshman record previously held by Leonard Scott at 6.56, which he set in 1999. Ashe's finish moves him up to third all-time in Tennessee history in the event, behind Scott's 6.48 set in 2001 and Christian Coleman's school-record run of 6.45 achieved in 2017.
The Ughelli, Nigeria, native's time is the fastest 60m in the SEC this season and ranks third-quickest in the NCAA. Ashe ranks 6th in the world this season in the men's 60m.
Ashe is the first Vol since Coleman in 2014 to earn multiple freshman of the week honors during the indoor season.
The Vols and Lady Vols compete this weekend at the Virginia Tech Challenge in the final meet before heading to Texas A&M for the SEC Indoor Championships.
For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter and Instagram.
At Arkansas' Tyson Invite, Ashe dropped a 6.52-second 60-meter dash in his preliminary run. His time broke the Tennessee freshman record previously held by Leonard Scott at 6.56, which he set in 1999. Ashe's finish moves him up to third all-time in Tennessee history in the event, behind Scott's 6.48 set in 2001 and Christian Coleman's school-record run of 6.45 achieved in 2017.
The Ughelli, Nigeria, native's time is the fastest 60m in the SEC this season and ranks third-quickest in the NCAA. Ashe ranks 6th in the world this season in the men's 60m.
Ashe is the first Vol since Coleman in 2014 to earn multiple freshman of the week honors during the indoor season.
The Vols and Lady Vols compete this weekend at the Virginia Tech Challenge in the final meet before heading to Texas A&M for the SEC Indoor Championships.
For the most up-to-date information on Tennessee track & field, follow @Vol_Track on Twitter and Instagram.
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