CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Hampton University senior Tayvon Burris was named on Wednesday as the Big South Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week for the week ending February 3.

In the Carolina's Challenge hosted by the University of South Carolina, Burris blistered the 800 meter race running a personal best 1:51.00 which is the top time in the conference by over three seconds and also ranks third all-time in the Big South Conference.

Hampton will run again this weekend at the VMI Keydet Invitational in Lexington.

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