ORU's Whitt, USD's Grove and SUU's Kovar Garner Weekly Indoor Track and Field Awards
ORU's Whitt, USD's Grove and SUU's Kovar Garner Weekly Indoor Track and Field Awards
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ELMHURST, Ill. - Oral Roberts' Jack Whitt was named The Summit League's Men's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week, while South Dakota's Emily Grove and Southern Utah's Kayla Kovar shared the women's award for their performances Jan. 10-16.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts
Jr., Norman, Okla./Norman
Whitt captures his sixth career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor and second-straight of the season after winning the pole vault at the Herm Wilson Invitational with a nation-leading height of 18'1" (5.51m) and automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships. The junior claims his second event title and top national mark in as many weeks. With this Athlete of the Week award, Whitt ranks second in league history for career indoor track and field weekly awards (six).
Also nominated: Donte Smart, North Dakota State; David Magnotte, Oakland; Jeff Mettler, South Dakota; Brandon Priebe, South Dakota State; Austin West, Southern Utah; Jamario Taylor, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Dec. 6 - Jared Vlastuin, South Dakota State; Dec. 13 - Casey Orgon, North Dakota State; Dec. 20 - Alex Katona, Oakland; Jan. 10 - Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts.
WOMEN'S CO-ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Emily Grove, South Dakota
Fr., Pontiac, Ill./Pontiac Township
Grove claims her first career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award after winning the pole vault at the Graphic Edge Alumni Meet. She cleared a height of 13'5.25" (4.10m), the second-best league mark this season. Her mark was just shy of the school record and would have tied for eighth-best in the nation (USD is not eligible for the NCAA Championships due to Division I transition).
Kayla Kovar, Southern Utah
So., Ridgecrest, Calif./UCLA
Kovar earns her second career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award and first of the season after posting a school record and league-best mark in the shot put at the Lumberjack Invitational. The sophomore finished second with a toss of 51'1" (15.57m), which ranks 15th in the nation. She also placed sixth in the weight throw with a mark of 55'0.75" (18.00m), third-best in the league.
Also nominated: Kayla Zink, IPFW; Emily Lesser, North Dakota State; Lia Jones, Oakland; Camila Perelli, Oral Roberts; Lora Shearer, South Dakota State; Chelsea Lynes, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: Dec. 6 - Brooke Garner, South Dakota State; Dec. 13 - Lora Shearer, South Dakota State; Dec. 20 - Katelynne Hartman, Oakland; Jan. 10 - Marisa Thomas, Oral Roberts.
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