SUU's Levins, SDSU's Ackman Earn Athlete of the Week Accolades

SUU's Levins, SDSU's Ackman Earn Athlete of the Week Accolades

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Men's Athlete of the Week

Cameron Levins, Southern Utah

So., Black Creek, British Columbia/G.P. Vanier HS

Levins earns the Men's Athlete of the Week award after recording an NCAA regional qualifying time in the mile at the Robison Invitational. The sophomore's time of 4:05.18 is also a school record and league best.

Also nominated: Ryan Balzer, Oakland; Brandon Williams, Oral Roberts; Ben Jasinski, South Dakota State; Paul Anderson, Western Illinois.

Previous Honorees: March 24 - Carlos Valle, Southern Utah; March 31 - Ben Jasinski, South Dakota State; April 7 - Austin Hill, Southern Utah; April 14 - Marcus Lee, UMKC; April 21 - Nate Jewkes, Southern Utah.

Women's Athlete of the Week

Sara Ackman, South Dakota State

Jr., Grove City, Minn./Litchfield HS

Ackman claims the Women's Athlete of the Week award after posting a pair of regional qualifying marks in the discus and the shot put at the Drake Relays. The Grove Ciry, Minn., native recorded a second-place mark of 52.20m in the discus. Her mark is also a school record and league best. Ackman's personal-best mark of 14.50m in the shot put is also a league best.

Also nominated: Crystal Martinez, IPFW; Laura Hermanson, North Dakota State; Micah Jones, Oakland; Whitney Mills, Oral Roberts; Ashley Yancy, Western Illinois.


Previous Honorees: March 24 - Leslie Brost, North Dakota State; March 31 - Whitney Mills, Oral Roberts; April 7 - Katie Stoever, Oral Roberts; April 14 - Autumn Hubbard, Oral Roberts; April 21 - Laura Hermanson, North Dakota State.