Elon’s Esposito Named CAA Track Athlete of the Week

RICHMOND, Va. – Jen Esposito of the Elon University women’s track and field team received her first Colonial Athletic Association Women’s Track Athlete of the Week accolade as announced by the league office on Tuesday, March 24.

Esposito earned the league’s weekly honor after opening the Phoenix’s outdoor season with a win in the 400-meters hurdles at the Coastal Carolina Invitational. The Mansfield, Mass., native clocked in a time of 1:00.26 at the race to take first overall.

Esposito also helped the maroon and gold’s 4×400-meter relay team win the event title as the group ran a time of 3:55.69.

The Phoenix returns to competition this weekend, March 27-28, to participate at the prestigious Raleigh Relays at NC State.