ATLANTA- Georgia State track and field's LaPorscha Wells is this week's GSU Student-Athlete of the Week, powered by the U.S. Marines.

Competing at the BSC Icebreaker Indoor Track and Field Invitational, Wells won both the Shot Put and the Weight Throw on Friday in the season opener for GSU's indoor track and field team.

In the Weight Throw, the Augusta, Ga. native threw a personal best of 20.65 meters (67' 9”) which also set a new meet record and bettered her own school record by two feet. Wells helped lead GSU to a first place team finish at the meet.