Garland, Jackson Earn SEC Weekly T&F Honors

ATHENS, Ga. --- Georgia senior Kyle Garland and Lady Bulldog freshman Kaila Jackson have each earned Southeastern Conference weekly honors following the Texas Tech Open & Multis, according to an announcement Tuesday.

Garland was named the SEC Men's Field Athlete of the Week while Jackson was voted the Women's Freshman of the Week.

This marks Jackson's second honor of its kind in as many weeks after she also garnered it following the Dr. MLK Jr. Invitational two weekends ago.

Garland, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., exploded for six personal records en route to his record-breaking score of 6,415 to win the heptathlon by more than 300 points. His final tally was the No. 2 all-time collegiate score, No. 8 all-time score in the world (No. 3 by an American) and a school and facility record. Garland also finished with UGA's No. 4 all-time 60-m hurdle finish (7.84) and 10th-best high jump mark (2.19 meters/7 feet, 2 ¼ inches).

Jackson, a native of Redford, Mich., toppled a five-year-old school record in the 60m to take second. Her time ranks No. 6 nationally and is the best for any freshman this year. Jackson also ran the 200m and dropped her personal best to 23.25 for fourth place. This pushed her to No. 13 on the national list and made her the No. 2 freshman nationally in the event.

Bulldog sprinter Matthew Boling was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Male Athlete of the Week and the league's Men's Co-Runner of the Week following the opener on Jan. 13-14.

Up Next: Georgia will train through the coming weekend before splitting up for the Tiger Paw Invite (Clemson, S.C.) and the Music City Challenge (Nashville, Tenn.) on Feb. 10-11.

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