ORU's Whitt and Thomas Sweep Weekly Indoor Track and Field Awards

1/10/2012 12:00:00 AM

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ELMHURST, Ill. - Oral Roberts' Jack Whitt and Marisa Thomas were named The Summit League's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances Jan. 3-9

MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts
Jr., Norman, Okla./Norman
Whitt captures his fifth career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor and first of the season after winning the pole vault and tying for the top mark in the nation. He won the pole vault at the Arkansas Invitational with a height of 17'8.5" (5.40m), which is a league-best and ties for first in the nation. With this Athlete of the Week award, Whitt is now tied for the second in league history for career indoor track and field weekly awards with former ORU student-athlete Andretti Bain.

Also nominated: D.C. Okonta, UMKC; Jared Vlastuin, South Dakota State.

Previous winners: Dec. 6 - Jared Vlastuin, South Dakota State; Dec. 13 - Casey Orgon, North Dakota State; Dec. 20 - Alex Katona, Oakland.

WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Marisa Thomas, Oral Roberts
Jr., Jenks, Okla./Jenks
Thomas garners her first career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award after posting a first-place finish in the 800-meter dash at the Arkansas Invitational. The junior recorded a league-best time of 2:15.72, which ranks 14^th in the nation.

Also nominated: Brooke Garner, South Dakota State.

Previous winners: Dec. 6 - Brooke Garner, South Dakota State; Dec. 13 - Lora Shearer, South Dakota State; Dec. 20 - Katelynne Hartman, Oakland.

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