Your Alabama Pro Athlete of the Week is Kimberley Ficenec. After 3 straight runner-up finishes, Ficenec won the Women’s 800 Meter at the Czech Indoor Championships in Ostrava. The win marked Ficenec’s 2nd career short-track 800 national title, having also won in 2021.
Others of note:
Daniel Haugh won a third straight USATF Indoor Championship (and 4th overall) in the Men’s Weight Throw.
Thomas Ponder picked up his second professional win on the Emerald Coast Golf Tour at the Perdido Bay event.
Kieran McKeag won the Men’s Weight Throw at the Big Sky Tuner.
Mark Shannon broke the 4-minute mile mark for the first time in his career, with a career best 3:57.24.
RIley Mattingly Parker assisted on a goal for the Carolina Ascent.
Ignacio Ortega scored 27 points in the Copa Del Rey wheelchair basketball championship, and was named to the All-Tournament Team. Arinn Young was also named to the All-Tournament Team.
J.D. Davison averaged 25.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 3.0 steals for Maine, and recorded his 1,000th career G League assist.
Braxton Key averaged 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 5.5 steals for San Diego.
Kira Lewis had a 15 point, 5 rebound, 7 assist, 5 steal game for Capital CIty.
Jada Rice had a 12 point, 12 rebound game for Panserraikos.
