KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Xavier (La.) junior Andrew Gillips opened the 2026 indoor season, earning NAIA Men’s Track Athlete of the Week honors after a standout sprint double at the New Orleans Triangular #2 on January 9.

Competing against solid fields in both events, Gillips delivered high-level performances in the 60 meters and 200 meters, hitting a pair of NAIA “B” qualifying standards in the process. In the 60m, he clocked 6.76 seconds to place third in a 12-athlete field. He followed that with an impressive 21.32 in the 200m, finishing second out of nine competitors.

Xavier will compete again on January 16 at the Samford Open. 

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