SPARTANTBURG, S.C. – Appalachian State University’s men’s track and field standout Matt Layne was named the Southern Conference Field Athlete of the Week for his accomplishments this past weekend, as announced by the conference office on Thursday. The freshman pole-vaulter and former state 1-A champion at West Wilkes cleared a height of 15-9.00 at the Appalachian Pre-Conference Meet, setting a new personal record. The height was good enough to give Layne the sixth-best mark in Appalachian history. With the new PR, Layne moved into second place in the SoCon pole vault list this year. This is the Wilkesboro native’s first conference honor. Layne is the son of Tony and Tammy Waters. more
