CHARLOTTE, NC – Winner of two NJCAA Region 6 Indoor Track and Field individual titles and being named the NJCAA Region 6 Indoor Field Athlete of the Meet, Barton Community College men’s track and field athlete Chavez Penn has added national accolades by being named NJCAA Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week.

Chavez Penn (Barton) – NJCAA Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Penn was the 2026 NJCAA Region 6 Men's Field Athlete of the Meet after winning two individual Region 6 titles in the high jump and triple jump while taking fourth in the long jump. Penn's marks of 2.14 meters in the high jump and 7.29 meters in the long jump were both new personal bests, as the freshman ranks third in the NJCAA in the triple jump and fourth in the high jump this season. The 25 points scored toward the team total by Penn allowed the Cougars to finish as NJCAA Region 6 runners-up with 120 total points.