Concord's Wright Named Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
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Concord University men's track and field standout Denver Wright has been
named the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Track
Athlete of the Week, as announced Friday by the league office.
Wright, a freshman, won the 55-meter dash and finished in third place in
the 200-meter dash at the Marietta First Glimpse Meet. Wright recorded
times of 6.49 seconds in the 55-meter dash and 22.93 seconds in the
200-meter dash.
Concord also earned a fourth-place ranking in WVIAC's first set of power
rankings Friday. Topping the list, which is voted on by the league's
coaches, was Seton Hill followed by Wheeling Jesuit, West Virginia
Wesleyan, Concord and Glenville State.
Concord returns to action January 11 at the Virginia Tech Invitational.
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