Farley, Martin earn OVC track and field honors

Southeast Missouri State's Kevin Farley and Chris Martin both earned Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field postseason honors.

Farley was named the OVC Male Field Athlete of the Year while Martin was named the OVC Male Co-Freshman of the Year.

Farley's throws of 59 feet in the shot put at the Indiana Relays on Jan. 31, and 63-3 1/2 in the weight throw at SIU Edwardsville on Jan. 25, are the best in the OVC.

Martin, a graduate of Cape Central, holds the conference's top jump in the triple jump with 50 feet, 10 inches, which he posted in the first meet of his college career at the Saluki Fast Start on Jan.7. He also ranks 10th in the OVC in the high jump (6-4 1/4) and long jump (23-3 1/2).

Eastern Kentucky's Ambrose Maritim shares the honor with Martin.