ST. LOUIS – Indiana State sprinter JaVaughn Moore has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week, the Valley announced on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Moore had a strong weekend in the sprinting events for Indiana State in South Bend, Ind. Competing at the Meyo Invitational, Moore started his weekend by qualifying for the 60-meter dash semi-finals, running the fourth-fastest preliminary time of 6.80. He then ran the sixth-fastest 200-meter dash time in Indiana State history of 21.57, good enough for fourth-place. On Saturday, Moore qualified for the 60-meter dash finals with a semi-final time of 6.87. The sophomore went on to finish fifth in finals, clocking a time of 6.83. His time of 6.78 from the Indiana State Early Bird is still first in the Valley, while his new 200-meter dash time is fourth in the MVC.
 
The Sycamores will be back in action this Friday, Feb. 14 when they head to Bloomington, Ind. for the Hoosier Hills meet.
 
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