BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Wheeling University sprinter Deja Ryals has been chosen as the Mountain East Conference’s Female Indoor Track Athlete of the Week. The MEC Player of the Week awards are presented by The Health Plan.
 
Ryals, a graduate student from New Castle, Del., delivered a win and a runner-up finish in the sprint events at the Capital Alumni Invitational. She placed second in the 60-meter sprint in a time of 8.19 seconds before entering the winner’s circle in the 200-meter sprint with a winning time of 27.38 seconds.