BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – University of the Cumberlands' Ishak Mekideche (Track) and Georgetown's John Rahbany (Field) were named the Mid-South Conference Men's Outdoor Track and Field Players of the Week, conference officials announced Monday. Pinnacle Financial Partners sponsors the Mid-South Conference Player of the Week Award program. Pinnacle Financial Partners was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with banks in eight states in the southeast United States.
MSC Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Ishak Mekideche – Cumberlands (Ky.) – So. – Ouled Fayet, Algeria – Mid-Distance
- Mekideche won the 1500m Open 4 at the 2026 Wake Forest Invitational with a national A standard.
- He clocked a 3:47.88 for the win, ranking sixth in the NAIA this season.
- This marks the first MSC weekly honors of the outdoor season for Mekideche.
MSC Men's Field Athlete of the Week
John Rahbany – Georgetown (Ky.) – So. – Danville, KY – Jumps & Throws
- Rahbany came away with a pair of top-seven finishes at the Centre Twilightnd this week.
- He finished sixth in the javelin throw with a 41.84m toss. Rahbany then jumped 6.18m in the LJ for seventh overall.
- This marks the first weekly honors of the outdoor season for Rahbany.
| Date |
Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week |
Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week |
| Mar. 16 |
Cole Bennett - Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Nathan Goodin - Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Mar. 23 |
Tavon Davis - Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Jayden Wentz - Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| Mar. 30 |
Tavon Davis - Cumberlands (Ky.) |
David Young - Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| April 6 |
Jordan Afolayan - Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Janer Caicedo Campaz – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| April 13 |
Tavon Davis - Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Marcus Bell - Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| April 20 |
Ishak Mekideche - Cumberlands (Ky.) |
John Rahbany - Georgetown (Ky.) |