South Dakota State Sweeps Weekly Track & Field Awards
Sean
Burns, South Dakota State
Jr.,
Rapid City, S.D./Central HS
Burns
earns the Men's Athlete of the Week award after breaking his own
school record by more than a foot at the Nebraska Tune Up over the
weekend. The junior from
Rapid City, S.D., placed second in the weight throw with a mark of
17.95m, which is the best in The Summit League this
season.
Also
nominated: Marcus Lee, UMKC; Ross Schilling, North Dakota
State.
Previous
Honorees: Dec. 9 - Adam Grubius, Oakland; Dec. 16 - Anthony
Halfmann, Oakland; Jan. 20 - Ben Jasinski, South Dakota State; Jan.
27 - Joe Goike, Oakland; Feb. 3 - Jeramy Geditz, North Dakota
State; Feb. 10 - Matt Bishoff, North Dakota State; Feb. 17 - Marvin
Bonde, Oral Roberts.
Sara Ackman, South Dakota State
Sr.,
Grove City, Minn./Litchfield HS
Ackman
claims the Women's Athlete of the Week award for the second time
this season after posting an NCAA Qualifying Provisional Mark in
the shot put. The senior
from Grove City, Minn., placed first with a mark of 15.64m,
breaking the school record and setting the standard for the
league. Ackman also placed
first in the weight throw with a school record and league best mark
of 17.73m.
Also
nominated: Crystina Martinez, IPFW; Anuola Bailey, UMKC; Amy Jo
Reuter, North Dakota State; Autumn Hubbard, Oral
Roberts.
Previous
Honorees: Dec. 9 - Breanna Peabody, Oakland; Dec. 16 - ChrisDell
Harris, Western Illinois; Jan. 20 - Breanna Peabody, Oakland; Jan.
27 - Laura Hermanson, North Dakota State; Feb. 3 - Sara Ackman,
South Dakota State; Feb. 10 - Laura Hermanson, North Dakota State;
Feb. 17 - Laura Hermanson, North Dakota State.
