Weekly Indoor Track and Field Honors Announced

2/9/2010 12:00:00 AM

MEN
Dustin Gehrke, Oral Roberts
Fr., Jay, Okla./Grove

Gehrke claims his first Athlete of the Week accolade this season after posting an NCAA provisional qualifying mark (5.20 meters) in the pole vault at Varsity Apartments Shocker Quad hosted by Wichita State. The Jay, Okla., native ranks 26^th nationally in the event.

Also nominated: Eric Stroh, North Dakota State; Jason Bigelow, Oakland; Austin Hill, Southern Utah; Lawrence Hardin, Western Illinois.

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.

WOMEN

Katie Stoever, Oral Roberts
Sr., Tulsa, Okla./Baylor

Stoever captures her third Athlete of the Week honor this season after setting a NCAA provisional mark (4.16 meters), a new school record and personal best mark in the pole vault at the Varsity Apartments Shocker Quad. This is the third pole vault win for Stoever this season who ranks 16^th nationally.

Christina Day, Southern Utah
Jr., Las Vegas, Nev./Silverado

Day earns her first Athlete of the Week award this season after breaking a school record in the 400 meter dash, setting the new top time (54.93) in the league this season and breaking a personal best. The Las Vegas, Nev., native ranks in the top-50 nationally in the event.

Also nominated: Whitney Carlson, North Dakota State; Lia Jones, Oakland; Dana LaRue, Western Illinois.

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; Whitney Carlson, North Dakota State; Feb. 2 - Sharla Manuele.