BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Gulf South Conference announced its weekly women's track & field award winners, and The University of Alabama in Huntsville was represented by
Zakiria Holifield as GSC Freshman of the Week.
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This is Holifield's second GSC Freshman of the Week honor this season.
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A native of Alabaster, Alabama, Holifield recorded the fastest 200-meter time of the season by a GSC runner with a time of 25.10 for second place on Sunday at the KMS Invitational in Birmingham.
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She additionally was a member of UAH's second-place 400 meter relay squad which finished second with a GSC-leading time of 3:54.54.
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Holifield's time of 25.10 in the 200 meter currently ranks ninth nationally, while the Chargers 400 meter relay team's time of 3:54.54 is fourth in the nation entering the week.
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UAH looks ahead to the KMS Open this Sunday in Birmingham, Alabama.