OKLAHOMA CITY (April 18, 2021) – A standout performance that put Oklahoma Christian sprinter Verrell McBride in position to perhaps qualify for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships earned him recognition Sunday as the Eagle of the Week.

McBride, a junior from Norman, shined in both the 100 meters and 200 meters for the Eagles during a meet in his hometown, the Sooner Invitational at the University of Oklahoma's John Jacobs Track on Saturday.

On a cool day with overcast skies and temperatures in the 50s, McBride beat six NCAA Division I runners while winning the 200 in 21.19 seconds, a career-best time that easily met the provisional qualifying standard for the Division II postseason and ranks as the 13th-best time this season at that level.

McBride also finished fifth in the 100-meter final in 10.87 seconds, beating a pair of Division I runners and finishing behind only three runners from OU and a non-collegiate runner. He had posted a career-best 100 time of 10.72 in the preliminary round.

The Eagle of the Week award recognizes the top performer in OC athletics for the previous week. The honor is presented each week at least one OC athletic team is in competition.

PREVIOUS WINNERS FOR 2020-21:
Sept. 27 – Brandon Heredia, men's swimming
Oct. 4 – Colten Brown, men's cross country
Oct. 11 – Alyssa Wilson, women's golf
Oct. 18 – Shaley Goad, women's golf
Oct. 25 – Andres Brictson, men's golf
Nov. 1 – Colten Brown, men's cross country
Nov. 15 – Kenya Bailey, women's cross country
Dec. 13 – Maddison Collyer Ingraham, women's basketball
Dec. 20 – Elijah Elliott, men's basketball
Jan. 3 – D.J. Walter, men's basketball
Jan. 10 – Brooklin Bain, women's basketball
Jan. 17 – Cheyenne Parks, women's swimming
Jan. 24 – Kelsie Schiefelbein, volleyball
Jan. 31 – Dylan Burrows, men's track and field
Feb. 7 – Marco Foster, men's basketball
Feb. 14 – Alex Motes, men's golf
Feb. 21 – Brandon Heredia, men's swimming
Feb. 28 – Josh Imhoff, men's bowling
March 7 – Anthony Trabichet, men's soccer
March 14 – Caitlynn Hudgens, volleyball
March 21 – Alexandria Bennett, women's golf
March 28 – Brianna Concienne, women's soccer
April 4 – Michael DiFiore, baseball
April 11 – Kenya Bailey, women's track and field
April 18 – Verrell McBride, men's track and field