ATLANTA – Eastern Kentucky University's Laura Taborda has been named the ASUN Female Track Athlete of the Week following her record-breaking performance at the Raleigh Relays last Friday.
 
Taborda broke her own school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase by nearly 10 seconds, clocking a time of 10:12.53. That time is the fastest in the ASUN by 34 seconds, and it is currently the sixth fastest time in the NCAA.
 
Taborda – a native of Covilha, Portugal – was an NCAA East Region qualifier in the steeplechase last spring. She took bronze in the 5,000 meters at the ASUN Indoor Championships in February.
 
The graphic design major was named to the prestigious USTFCCCA All-Academic Cross Country Team last fall.