SDSU's Jasinski, ORU's Mills Earn Weekly Track & Field Accolades
Men's
Athlete of the Week
Ben
Jasinski, South Dakota State
Jr.,
Rapid City, S.D./Central HS
Jasinski
earns the Men's Athlete of the Week award after recording a pair of
league-best marks in the long jump (6.94m)and triple jump (15.15m)
at the Mount Marty Invitational. The junior from Rapid City, S.D.,
finished first in both events. His mark of 49-08.50 is a league
best by more than four feet.
Also
nominated: Anthony Boyer, UMKC; Zack Jones, Oakland; Cameron
Levins, Southern Utah.
Previous
Honorees: March 24 - Carlos Valle, Southern Utah.
Women's
Athlete of the Week
Whitney
Mills, Oral Roberts
So.,
Tulsa, Okla./Union HS
Mills
claims the Women's Athlete of the Week award after posting a
personal-best, league-best and regional qualifying time of 11.72 in
the 100-meter dash at the ACU Triangular. The sophomore from Tulsa, Okla., also
anchored both the 4x100 relay (46.28) and the 4x400 relay (3:49.76)
to help garner first-place finishes in those events. Both relay times are league-bests this
season.
Also
nominated: Crystal Martinez, IPFW; Kimoya Harriott, UMKC; Lia
Jones, Oakland; Michelle Schuch, South Dakota State; Christina Day,
Southern Utah.
Previous Honorees: Leslie Brost, North Dakota
State.
