CLINTON, Miss ----  Mississippi College track and field athletes, Bryan Puckett and Josie Whipp were named the MC Student-Athletes of the Week sponsored by Performance Therapy.

Whipp kicked off the Samford Open in style, securing her first win of the season in the Women's 5K with a blazing time of 18:36, while Puckett showed out in the Men's Shot Put at the 2024 Samford Open, winning the event and becoming No. 2 all-time in program history, securing the best freshman performance to rep the blue and gold with a mark of 15.35 meters.

Puckett was also named the GSC Freshman of the Week as announced by the conference office on Wednesday. He is currently ranked the No. 11 freshman in NCAA DII in the Men's Shot Put. This is the second time Puckett has received a weekly honor from the Gulf South Conference, recently winning GSC Freshman of the Week from his 2023 BSC Indoor Ice Breaker performance. 

The Choctaws return to action at the Wendy's Pittsburg State Invitational held in Pittsburg, KS., as well as the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, MA. hosted by Boston University.