COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce student-athletes
Ushan Perera and
Chania Wright have been picked as the Under Armour Student-Athletes of the Week.
Perera (Mahabage, Sri Lanka) cleared 7 feet 4.5 inches (2.25m) in the high jump for the Lion men's track and field team, which is best in the country by 6 centimeters, tied for third among all three NCAA divisions, seventh best in Division II history, and 11
th in the world in indoor meets this season.
Wright (DeSoto) averaged 20 points in the two wins for the Lions last week. She had 22 points on 9 for 13 shooting at Cameron on Tuesday and accumulated 18 points on Saturday at UT Tyler. She also averaged three rebounds and 2.5 assists in the two games. The Lions currently have the longest winning in the Lone Star Conference and Wright is averaging 10.6 points per game this season.
The Lion men's track and field team has one more meet before the start of championship portion of the indoor track and field schedule. The Lions are at Texas Tech on Friday for the Jarvis Scott Open.
The Lion women's basketball team hosts its final three home games over the next eight days. A&M-Commerce welcomes St. Edward's on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., St. Mary's on Senior Day at 2 p.m. on Saturday, and Texas Woman's on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.
The Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week will be awarded by Lion Athletics each week through the remainder of the academic year.
| 2021-22 Under Armour Student-Athletes of the Week |
| Sep. 22 |
Alex Speer, Men's Cross Country |
| Sep. 27 |
Leslie Campuzano, Soccer |
| Oct. 4 |
Celeste Vela, Volleyball |
| Oct. 11 |
Cora Welch, Soccer |
| Oct. 18 |
Dominique Ramsey, Football |
| Oct. 25 |
Lyric Hebert, Volleyball |
| Nov. 1 |
Alex Shillow, Football |
| Nov. 8 |
Karalie Morrison, Soccer |
| Nov. 15 |
Cedrick Wilcox III, Football |
| Nov. 22 |
Jairus Roberson and Alphonso Willis, Men's Basketball |
| Nov. 29 |
DesiRay Kernal, Women's Basketball |
| Dec. 7 |
Clashon Gaffney, Men's Basketball |
| Dec. 13 |
Augustine Ene, Men's Basketball |
| Jan. 3 |
Augustine Ene, Men's Basketball |
| Jan. 10 |
Dyani Robinson, Women's Basketball |
| Jan. 17 |
Dorian Norris, Women's Basketball |
| Jan. 24 |
Delan Edwin, Men's Track and Field |
| Jan. 31 |
Maïa Maury, Women's Track and Field |
| Feb. 7 |
Demarcus Demonia, Men's Basketball |
| Feb. 14 |
Ushan Perera, Men's Track and Field & Chania Wright, Women's Basketball |
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