UMKC Sweeps Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. - UMKC's Alex Pena-Lopez and Denise Banda were
named Summit League Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for
their performances during the week of Jan. 4-10.
MEN
Alex Pena-Lopez, UMKC
Sr., Kansas City, Mo./St. Pius X
Pena-Lopez captures his first career Indoor Track and Field
Athlete of the Week honor after winning the 1,000-meters at the
Missouri Invitational with a time of 2:36.33. His time also marks
a personal best and the fourth best time in UMKC history.
Previous Winners: Dec. 14 - Michael Hemming, Western
Illinois; Dec. 7 - Sean Burns, South Dakota State
WOMEN
Denise Banda, UMKC
Jr., Olathe, Kan./Coffeyville CC
Banda garners her first career Indoor Track and Field
Athlete of the Week award after throwing a personal best 52'5.25"
in the weight throw for a third-place finish at the Missouri
Invitational. Her mark is the second-best in the league this
season and the third-best in UMKC history.
Previous Winners: Dec. 14 - Brittni Hutton, Oakland; Dec. 7
- Whitney Carlson, North Dakota State
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