SUU's Valle, NDSU's Carlson Earn Athlete of the Week Honors

SUU's Valle, NDSU's Carlson Earn Athlete of the Week Honors

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Men's Athlete of the Week

Carlos Valle, Southern Utah

Jr., Sandy, Utah/Juan Diego HS

Valle earns the Men's Athlete of the Week award for the second time this season after posting an NCAA qualifying mark in the discus. His mark of 56.31m was a personal-best as well as a school and facility record. Valle also notched a personal-best mark in the shot put (16.31m).

Also nominated: Ross Schilling, NDSU; Joe Goike, Oakland; Ben Jasinski, SDSU; Michael McGraw, WIU.

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.

Women's Athlete of the Week

Whitney Carlson, North Dakota State

So., Buchanan, N.D./Pingree Buchanan HS

Carlson claims the Women's Athlete of the Week award after recording a pair of NCAA qualifying times in the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles. The sophomore set a new school record with a time of 13.89 in the 100m hurdles, breaking a 17-year old mark. Her time of 1:00.41 in the 400m hurdles is good for first in The Summit League.

Also nominated: Breanna Peabody, Oakland; Lora Shearer, SDSU; Ashley Morrison, SUU; ChrisDell Harris, WIU.


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.