UMKC's Boyer, NDSU's Bruins Capture Weekly Track & Field Awards
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Anthony Boyer, UMKC
Sr., Kansas City, Mo./Archbishop O'Hara
Boyer earns his first
Athlete of the Week honor of the outdoor season after winning the
400-meter hurdles (51.68), setting a new league top-time and
breaking a school record at the Arkansas Twilight. The Kansas City,
Mo., native also recorded the second-best league time in 110-meter
hurdles (14.41). Boyer ranks 40th nationally and
23rd in the west region in the 400-meter hurdles.
Also
nominated: Kevin Jackson, North Dakota State; Jason Bigelow,
Oakland; Marvin Bonde, Oral Roberts; Luke Leischner, South Dakota
State; Carlos Valle, Southern Utah; Jason Crisman, Western
Illinois.
Previous winners: March 23 - Eric Stroh, North Dakota State; March
30 - Ted Rud, North Dakota State; April 6 - Jack Whitt, Oral
Roberts; April 13 - Jeffery Gibson, Oral Roberts; April 20 - Mike
Krsnak, South Dakota State; April 27 - Jack Whitt, Oral
Roberts.
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Christine Bruins, North Dakota State
Jr., Watford City, N.D./Watford City
Bruins wins her first Athlete of the Week accolades after
winning the 800-meter dash (2:07.42), posting the league-leading
and a personal-best time at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays. The
junior from Watford City, N.D., also placed fifth in the 1500m
(4:44.12). Bruins ranks 39th in the country and
18th in the west region in the 800m.
Also nominated:
Crystina Martinez Ridenour, IPFW; Aubrey Frederking, UMKC; Breanna
Peabody, Oakland; Sheilah Ndasym, Oral Roberts; Sara Ackman, South
Dakota State; Sharla Manuele, Southern Utah; Julie Dietsch, Western
Illinois.
Previous winners: March 23 - Leslie Brost, North Dakota State;
March 30 - Heather Zander, North Dakota State; April 6 - Sharla
Manuele, Southern Utah; April 13 - Whitney Carlson, North Dakota
State; April 20 - Leslie Brost, North Dakota State; April 27 -
Whitney Carlson, North Dakota State.
