Track Athlete of the Week
Eric Gregory / Sr / Gallaudet University / Metairie, La. / East Jefferson HS
Gallaudet University senior sprinter Eric Gregory (Metairie, La.) set several school records to begin the 2023-24 indoor track and field season. Gregory won the 60-meter dash with a new school record time of 6.93 seconds at the Holiday Kickoff Open hosted by Shenandoah University on Dec. 3. Gregory broke his own school record and erased the 6.96 mark set back on March 4, 2023, at the South Region Final Qualifier. Gregory qualified for the 60-meter final after a preliminary time of 6.95 seconds. Gregory also won the 400 meter dash with a time of 50.19. Several days later, Gregory was a member of the first-place 4x400 meter relay team that improved on a school record with a time of 3:27.58 at the Bow Tie Invitational hosted by Ursinus College. Gregory won the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.16 seconds.