Farinha Earns KJCCC Track Athlete of the Week Honor

Butler track and field sprinter Jonathan Farinha was named the KJCCC outdoor track athlete of the week, the league announced Tuesday.

Farinha, a sophomore from Trinidad and Tobago, impressed at Cowley's Mark Phillips Invite this past weekend.

He won the 200m (20.95) which was a personal record as well as the fifth best time in the NJCAA this season. The run qualified him for NJCAA Outdoor Nationals which will be held May 16-18 at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Farinha was also the anchor for the 4x100m relay (Vu, Morrison, King, Farinha) which placed first with a time of 40.00. The time ranks as the second best in the NJCAA this season and was another qualifier.

Finally, Farinha placed second in the men's 100m with a time of 10.40, sixth best in the NJCAA.

Butler is back on the track this Thursday, competing at the Emporia State Relays.