Mekideche and Young selected as Mid-South Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

1/19/2026 2:28:02 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – University of the Cumberlands’ Ishak Mekideche (Track) and Campbellsville University’s David Young (Field) named the Mid-South Conference Men's Track and Field Players of the Week, conference officials announced Monday.

MSC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week

Ishak Mekideche – Cumberlands (Ky.) – So. – Ouled Fayet, Algeria – Distance
  • Mekideche clipped the national A standard in the 3000m run over the weekend at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
  • He ran an 8:17.82 for the A cut, marking the second-fastest 3K time in the NAIA this season.
MSC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week

David Young– Campbellsville (Ky.) – Sr. –Long Jump
 
  • Young hit the national B standard in the triple jump over the weekend at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
  • He finished top-10 in a stacked field after a 14.53m leap.
 
Date Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 8 Travion Dotson -  Cumberlands (Ky.) Maxwell Wordui -  Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
Dec. 15 Lebron Williams -  Cumberlands (Ky.) NA
Jan. 12 Lebron Williams -  Cumberlands (Ky.) Maxwell Wordui -  Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
Jan. 19 Ishak Mekideche -  Cumberlands (Ky.) David Young - Campbellsville (Ky.)