WILLIAMSBURG, KY – Following a strong opening to the Mid-South Conference Championships, the University of the Cumberlands earned a sweep of the MSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field weekly honors as Lucien Beardsley was named Track Athlete of the Week and Seth Massie earned Field Athlete of the Week, conference officials announced Monday afternoon.
 
Beardsley led the way on the track with a dominant performance in the 5,000-meter racewalk. The sophomore claimed the conference title with a time of 20:43.89, hitting the NAIA A standard in the process. He separated himself from the field throughout the race, ultimately winning by over 40 seconds in a commanding effort.
 
In the field events, Massie turned in a strong all-around performance to earn the weekly honor. The sophomore captured the pole vault title after clearing 4.60 meters, while also adding a third-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 6.79 meters. He capped off his day with a fifth-place finish in the javelin, recording a throw of 44.50 meters to secure multiple All-Conference honors.
 
This marks the first weekly honors of the outdoor season for both Massie and Beardsley. With these honors, Cumberlands has now swept all eight weeks of MSC Track Athlete of the Week, the first time in MSC history that one team has won every week.
 
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