JSU’s Hannah White named as SWAC Woman of the Year

VICKSBURG, Miss. (Vicksburg Daily News)–Jackson State University track and field athlete Hannah White has been named as the Southwestern Athletic Conference Woman of the Year.

The announcement came on Tuesday as the selection committee made the exciting news public.

“We’re extremely excited to recognize Jackson State’s Hannah White as our Conference Woman of the Year finalist,” said SWAC Commissioner Dr. Charles McClelland.

“During what was undoubtedly an extremely challenging year both academically and athletically, Hannah excelled while becoming a champion and ambassador for our league and intercollegiate athletics. She’s well deserving of this award. We wish her well as she moves on to the next level of this process while etching her name in the record book of all-time award winners for this prestigious honor for the Southwestern Athletic Conference.”

White recently grabbed the first place award in the 2021 SWAC Indoor Track and Field Championship where she won the shot put event.