NDSU's Orgon and SDSU's Shearer Claim Indoor Track and Field Weekly Awards

12/13/2011 12:00:00 AM

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ELMHURST, Ill. - North Dakota State's Casey Orgon and South Dakota State's Lora Shearer were named The Summit League's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances Dec. 6-12.

MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Casey Orgon, North Dakota State
Jr., Bemidji, Minn./Bemidji
Orgon garners his first career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor after winning the shot put and weight throw and setting meet records in both events at the Dakota Duals. He won the shot put with a league-best throw of 51'2.75" (15.61m), which ranks 48^th in the nation. Orgon also took first in the weight throw with a mark of 55'9" (16.99m), which ranks third in the league.

Also nominated: DC Okanta, UMKC; Brandon Priebe.

Previous winners: Dec. 6 - Jared Vlastuin, South Dakota State.

WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Lora Shearer, South Dakota State
Sr., Salem, S.D./McCook Central
Shearer collects her first career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award after winning the pentathlon with 3,488 points at the Dakota Duals. Her score marks a league-best this season and ranks eighth in the nation. She won three of the five events in the pentathlon, the 60-meter hurdles, high jump and long jump. Shearer's winning height of 5'6" (1.68m) in the high jump is third in the league.

Also nominated: Brittany Page, North Dakota State.

Previous winners: Dec. 6 - Brooke Garner, South Dakota State.

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