NDSU's Schilling, ORU's Short Earn Athlete of the Week Honors

5/12/2009 12:00:00 AM

Men's Athlete of the Week

Ross Schilling, North Dakota State

Sr., Harvey, N.D./Harvey HS

Schilling earns the Men's Athlete of the Week award after posting an NCAA Regional Qualifying time in the 800-meter run at the Minnesota Open. The senior from Harvey, N.D., recorded a league-best and personal-best time of 1:49.62 en route to a first-place finish.

Also nominated: Tyler Schiferl, South Dakota State; Wade Neilson, Southern Utah; Blair Hadnott, Western Illinois.

Previous Honorees: March 24 - Carlos Valle, SUU; March 31 - Ben Jasinski, SDSU; April 7 - Austin Hill, SUU; April 14 - Marcus Lee, UMKC; April 21 - Nate Jewkes, SUU; April 28 - Cameron Levins, SUU; May 6 - Carlos Valle, SUU.

Women's Athlete of the Week

LaTanya Short, Oral Roberts

So., Grandview, Mo./Grandview HS

Short claims the Women's Athlete of the Week award after recording an NCAA Regional Qualifing mark and a personal-best in the long jump at the Sooner Twilight. The Grandview, Mo., native's mark of 6.08 meters is good for second in the league. Short also recorded a league-best mark of 12.29 meters in the triple jump.

Also nominated: Brittany Gigstead, North Dakota State; Sharae Hill, Southern Utah; Amy Byers, Western Illinois.

Previous Honorees: March 24 - Leslie Brost, NDSU; March 31 - Whitney Mills, ORU; April 7 - Katie Stoever, ORU; April 14 - Autumn Hubbard, ORU; April 21 - Laura Hermanson, NDSU; April 28 - Sara Ackman, SDSU; May 6 - Whitney Carlson, NDSU.