Week 3: AAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

WALESKA, Ga. - Ryan Stade of Montreat and Zeke Hagley of Pikeville are the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, the league announced Monday.

This is the third edition of the weekly honors for the 2026 season. The next set of awards will be announced on April 6.

AAC Track Athlete of the Week
Ryan Stade - Montreat - Senior

• Registered a NAIA 'A' Standard in the 10K, shaving 49.59 seconds off his school-record time.
• His time of 29:46.86 leads the NAIA this season.
• This is his first weekly honor this season.

AAC Field Athletes of the Week
Zeke Hagley - Pikeville - Junior

• Won three events at the Blue Raider Rumble.
• Posted a throw of 15.01 meters in the shot put.
• Recorded a distance of 52.59 in the discus.
• Registered a distance of 50.68 in the hammer.
• This is his first weekly award this season.

Previous Outdoor Field and Track Athletes of the Week award winners
Week 1 - Elijah Goddard, Truett McConnell (Track); Nicholas Blann, Union Commonwealth (Field)
Week 2 - Romeo Brown, Spartanburg Methodist (Track); Trevor Sinard, Milligan (Field)
Week 3 - Ryan Stade, Montreat (Track); Zeke Hagley, Pikeville (Field)