WIU's Crisman and OU's Jones Garner Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week

WIU's Crisman and OU's Jones Garner Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week

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ELMHURST, Ill. - Western Illinois' Jason Crisman and Oakland's Micah Jones were named Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances during the week of April 19-25.


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Jason Crisman, Western Illinois
Jr., Rushville, Ill./Rushville-Industry
Crisman earns his first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award after recording league-best throws in the shot put and the discus at the Musco Twilight XII. He posted a second-place finish in the shot put with a career-best toss of 55'7.75" (16.96m). Crisman also recorded a sixth-place finish in the discus with a personal-best throw of 165'8" (50.49m), over five feet farther than the second-best in the league

Also nominated: Jesse Morrow, North Dakota State; Kevin Luce, Oakland; Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts; Jared Vlastuin, South Dakota State; Daney Nelson, Southern Utah.

Previous Winners: April 19 - Cameron Levins, Southern Utah; April 12 - Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts; April 5 - Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts; March 29 - Ben Jasinski, South Dakota State; March 22 - Cameron Levins, Southern Utah.


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Micah Jones, Oakland
Sr., Detroit, Mich./Lansing Eastern
Jones captures her first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor after setting a school record in the high jump with a winning height of 5'6" at the EMU Twilight. Her height is second-best in the league and broke her own school record of 5'5", set last year. Jones claimed a runner-up finish in the triple jump with a mark of 38'4.75", also the second-best mark in the league.

Also nominated: Felicia Mondry, IPFW; Kimoya Harriott, UMKC; Leslie Brost, North Dakota State; Kristen Radcliff, Oral Roberts; Brooke Garner, South Dakota State; Kylie Murakami, Southern Utah; Nichole Manning, Western Illinois.

Previous Winners: April 19 - Antoinette Goodman, North Dakota State; April 12 - Christine Schmaltz, North Dakota State; April 5 - TK Whitfield, Oral Roberts; March 29 - Michelle Schuch, South Dakota State; March 22 - Toni Tollefson, North Dakota State.

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