FRISCO – East Texas A&M University women's track and field jumper Jenniel Jacobie has been named the Southland Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week on Wednesday afternoon for the second time this season. 
 
Jacobie (Piat Grand Rivière, Saint Lucia) won the Charlie Thomas Invitational with a mark of 6-1.5 (1.87m), which is a new school record as well as being the Southland Conference record. Her mark puts her top 10 in the country this season, while also being a qualifying mark for the Commonwealth Games. 
 
The Lions have won a weekly honor from the Southland for the third week in a row, with Jacobie being the winner in two of three weeks. 
 
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East Texas A&M returns to the track on Friday-Saturday at the Charlie Thomas Invitational hosted by Texas A&M in College Station.
 
2025-26 SOUTHLAND WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Date	Track Athlete of the Week	Field Athlete of the Week
Jan. 21	Nayla Harris, UTRGV	Jenneil Jacobie, East Texas A&M
Feb. 4	Nayla Harris, UTRGV (2)	Jaslyn Russell, McNeese
Feb. 11	Onyah Favour, Southeastern	Jenneil Jacobie, East Texas A&M (2)

 
2025-26 SOUTHLAND MEN'S TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Date	Track Athlete of the Week	Field Athlete of the Week
Jan. 21	Will Achee, Northwestern State	Alden Dupree, Southeastern
Feb. 4	Oguz Uyar, East Texas A&M	Bryson Williams, SFA
Feb. 11	Keoante Gaines, Northwestern State	Bryson Williams, SFA (2)