RICHMOND, Ky. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's and women's track and field teams took four of the first six ASUN Performer of the Week honors in the 2025-26 indoor track and field season as announced by the conference office on Wednesday.
 
On the track, Taha Er Raouy and Edna Chelulei earned the men's and women's weekly honors, with Daroyce Flemons and Kristan Simmons taking the honors in the field after all four broke school records in their respective events to open the indoor season.
 
Er Raouy took the men's track honors after breaking the school record in the invite section of the 3,000 meters with a time of 7:40.56, finishing 6th in a mixed field of top collegiate athletes and professionals at the BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener last Saturday.
 
At the same meet, Chelulei set the EKU indoor record in the women's 5,000 meters with a time of 15:42.14.
 
Back in the Commonwealth, Flemons and Simmons set new program records in the men's and women's weight throw at the KTCCCA Commonwealth College Opener in Louisville to earn Field Performer of the Week honors.
 
Flemons' record-breaking throw went 17.81m (58.05.25) in his Colonel debut to take first in the men's event, while Simmons threw 17.28m (56-08.50) to take first on the women's side.
 
The Colonels will next compete in the new year at the Bellarmine Open on January 16.