was tabbed Conference USA Track Athlete of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday.Howells won a pair of races last Saturday at the season-opening UTSA Invitational. The sophomore from Round Rock began her winning sprint double in the 100 meters, where she clocked 11.44, which now stands as the third-best performance in program history. She then ran the curve in 23.47 en route to winning the 200m and that, too, ranks as the third-fastest time in school annals. Both marks currently rank fifth nationally.UTSA will return to action this weekend when it hosts the Roadrunners Invitational at Park West Athletics Complex. The three-day met is scheduled to begin on Thursday.