COMMERCE – East Texas A&M University track and field student-athletes Myles Redding and Jenneil Jacobie are this week's Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week. 
 
Redding (Waco - University) won the 800 meter run at the Owen Hewett Invitational on Friday in Oklahoma with a time of 1:53.79. His time ranks first in the Southland Conference this season and 50th in NCAA Division I.   

Jacobie (Piat Grand Rivière, Saint Lucia) cleared 5-10.75 (1.80m) to win the high jump in Norman, which was just 0.01 meter shy of tying the school record. Her mark also leads the Southland, while being tied for 18th in the country.  

The Lion track and field teams are back in action this weekend at the Ted Nelson Invitational in College Station on Friday-Saturday. 
 
The Dixie Turman State Farm Agency Student-Athletes of the Week is awarded by Lion Athletics each week during the academic year in partnership with Dixie Turman State Farm Agency.
 
2025-26 DIXIE TURMAN STATE FARM STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Date	Female	Male
Sept. 9	Haleigh Risner, Women's Cross Country	Ozlo Rigby, Football
Sept. 15	Marie Baertz, Women's Golf	Jeremiah Garcia, Men's Cross Country
Sept. 22	Alana Lawless-Felarca, Soccer	Davis Seybert, Men's Golf
Sept. 29	Gracie Campbell, Volleyball	Christian Jourdain, Football
Oct. 5	Kristen Sueltz, Soccer	EJ Oakmon, Football
Oct. 13	Jade Washington, Volleyball	Janis Erll, Men's Golf
Oct. 20	Haley Mullaney, Volleyball	Jeremiah Garcia, Men's Cross Country
Oct. 27	Gillian McKenzie, Soccer	Janis Erll, Men's Golf
Nov. 4	Edith Martinez, Women's Cross Country	Paul Odidi, Football
Nov. 10	Nevaeh Smith, Volleyball	Ronnie Harrison, Men's Basketball
Nov. 17	Mareva Heck, Women's Cross Country	Eric Rodriguez, Football
Nov. 26	Tiani Ellison, Women's Basketball	Damian Garcia, Men's Basketball
Dec. 10	Reza Po, Women's Basketball	Gianni Hunt, Men's Basketball
Dec. 22	Cora Horvath, Women's Basketball	Noah Pagotto, Men's Basketball
Jan. 5	Nina Horvath, Women's Basketball	Josh Taylor, Men's Basketball
Jan. 12	Ahmya Boyce, Women's Basketball	Tay Mosher, Men's Basketball
Jan. 19	Jenneil Jacobie, Women's Track & Field	Myles Redding, Men's Track and Field