NATCHITOCHES – Northwestern State thrower Djimon Gumbs has been named the Southland Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week, the league announced Wednesday.

Gumbs started his outdoor season with a bang this past week at the TCU Invitational, breaking an NSU record in one event while posting a top-three national mark in another while winning both events in a field that included TCU, Baylor and Oklahoma.

Gumbs' discus throw of 183-11 broke NSU's program record and ranked 20^th nationally.

He chucked the shot put 61-11, a personal record that soared to No. 3 nationally in the first full week of the outdoor track season.

The weekly award is voted on by league sports information directors.

Gumbs and a select group of Demons and Lady Demons will head to the Texas Relays, which start Thursday.