Field Athlete of the Week
Walter Douglas / SR / Gallaudet University / Sanford, Fla.
Gallaudet University men's indoor track and field senior Walter Douglas (Sanford, Fla.) broke his own indoor school record in the long jump event last Saturday at the Frank Colden Invitational at Floy Lewis Bakes Fieldhouse on the Ursinus College campus. Douglas leaped 6.78 meters (22 feet, 3 inches) on his sixth and final jump to finish second overall in the event. Douglas' previous school record mark was 6.68 meters (21 feet, 11 inches) set back on Feb. 25, 2025, at the Joe LaRocco Invitational hosted by Roanoke College.
This is the first indoor track and field Athlete of the Week award for Douglas this year and third of his career (01/30/24, 12/12/23)