NDSU's Dolezal, IPFW's Martinez Selected for Weekly Honors

NDSU's Dolezal, IPFW's Martinez Selected for Weekly Honors

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Riley Dolezal, North Dakota State

Jr., Stanley, N.D./Stanley HS

Dolezal records the Male Athlete of the Week award after a second-place finish in the javelin throw at the Duke Invitational last week. His throw of 65.73 meters reached an NCAA Qualifying mark for the second week in a row, was a personal best toss and keeps him in first place in the league.

Also nominated: Sky Hagy, UMKC; Marvin Bonde, Oral Roberts; Mark Currell, Southern Utah; Tony Odele, Western Illinois.

Previous honorees: March 25 - Greg Watson, SUU; April 1 - Shaun Smith, ORU.


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Crystina Martinez, IPFW

Jr., Valparaiso, Ind./Wheeler HS

Martinez collects Athlete of the Week honors after recording an NCAA Regional qualifying mark at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational last week. Her first-place time of 10:47.29 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase set a new school record and is currently tops in The Summit League.

Also nominated: Courtney Huber, UMKC; Laura Hermanson, North Dakota State; Rachel Talbert, Oral Roberts; Christina Day, Southern Utah; Ashley Yancy, Western Illinois.

Previous honorees: March 25 - Rachel Talbert, ORU; April 1 - Rachel Talbert, ORU.