SDSU's Kambestad, NDSU's Brost Capture Weekly Track & Field Honors
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Marshall Kambestad, South Dakota State
Jr., Rapid City, S.D./Stevens
Kambestad captures his first Athlete of the Week award
this season after winning the 3,000 meters (8:32.63) at the
Nebraska Tune-Up against No. 8 Nebraska. This is the third career
win in the event for the junior from Rapid City, S.D. Kambestad's
time ranks as the fifth-best time in The Summit League this
season.
Also nominated: Casey Orgon, North Dakota State; Skylar
Riggs, Southern Utah.
Previous
winners: Dec. 8 - Jared Vlastuin, South Dakota State; Dec. 15 -
Weston Leutz, North Dakota State; Jeff Decator, Oakland; Jan 19 -
Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts; Jan. 26 - Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts; Feb.
2 - Cameron Levins, Southern Utah; Feb. 9 - Dustin Gehrke, Oral
Roberts; Feb. 16 - Lawrence Hardin, Western Illinois.
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Leslie Brost, North Dakota State
So., Watertown, S.D./Watertown
Brost wins her first Athlete of the Week honor after
recording an NCAA provisional mark and breaking her own school
record in the pole vault (13'10"/4.22m). The Watertown S.D., native
improved her provisional mark by almost five inches and now holds
the top time in The Summit League. Brost ranks 13th
nationally in the event.
Also nominated: Katy Moore, IPFW; Rachel Talbert, Oral
Roberts; Brittany Garner, South Dakota State.
Previous winners: Dec. 8 - Anna Gagliano, South Dakota
State; Dec. 15 - Whitney Carlson, North Dakota State; Jan. 12 -
Katie Stoever, Oral Roberts; Jan. 19 - Lia Jones, Oakland, Katie
Stoever, Oral Roberts; Jan. 26 - Whitney Carlson, North Dakota
State; Feb. 2 - Sharla Manuele; Feb. 9 - Katie Stoever, Oral
Roberts, Christina Day, Southern Utah; Feb. 16 - Whitney Carlson,
North Dakota State.
