ORU's Gibson, NDSU's Carlson Capture Weekly Track & Field Awards
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Jeffery Gibson, Oral Roberts
Fr., Freeport, Bahamas/Bishop Michael Elden
Gibson claims his first Athlete of the Week award of the
season after anchoring the winning 4x400 relay team (3:09.98),
which edged out No. 18 Arkansas for the victory at the John
McDonnell Invitational. The Freeport, Bahamas, native recorded a
league-leading and second-place finish in the 400-meter dash
(46.84). Gibson's 400m times ranks 27th (TFRRS)
nationally.
Also
nominated: Scott Johnson, North Dakota State; Jason Bigelow,
Oakland; Luke Leischner, South Dakota State; Forrest Ledbetter,
Southern Utah; Jason Crisman, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: March 23 - Eric Stroh, North Dakota State; March
30 - Ted Rud, North Dakota State; April 5 - Jack Whitt, Oral
Roberts.
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Whitney Carlson, North Dakota State
Jr., Buchanan, N.D./Pingree Buchanan
Carlson wins her first Athlete of the Week award of the
outdoor season after recording a pair of first-place finishes and a
runner-up finish at the Bison Open. The Buchanan, N.D., native
notched a season-best mark in the long jump
(6.36m/20-10.50), a league-leading top-time in
400-meter hurdles (1:01.20) and a second-place finish in the 100
hurdles (14.11). Carlson currently ranks ninth in the country in
the long jump.
Also nominated: Crystina Martinez Ridenour, IPFW; Sara
Lieblein, Oakland; Rachel Talbert, Oral Roberts; Michelle Schuch,
South Dakota State; Chelsey Allen, Southern Utah; Amy Byers,
Western Illinois.
Previous
winners: March 23 - Leslie Brost, North Dakota State; March 30 -
Heather Zander, North Dakota State; April 5 - Sharla Manule,
Southern Utah.
