Gaelle Niare was named the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Female Athlete of the Year.
Niare, a senior from Montrveil, France, competes in the high jump competition for the Mustangs. Niare won the 2007 conference title in the event and finished in fifth place at the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships.
This year Niare also competed her first pentathlon where she broke the C-USA record in points.
During the season Niare was named the C-USA Female Track and Field Athlete of the Week.
The indoor season ended in March, and the Mustangs are currently competing in the outdoor season that will continue this weekend in Norman, Okla. at the John Jacobs Collegiate Invitational.
