SUU's West and USD's Wolter Named Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week

2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

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ELMHURST, Ill. - Southern Utah's Austin West and South Dakota's Kenna Wolter were named The Summit League's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week their performances Jan. 31-Feb.6.

MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Austin West, Southern Utah
Fr., American Fork, Utah/American Fork
West captures his first career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor after winning the mile and helping his DMR team finish third at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic. The freshman won the mile in 4:04.23, which marks a league-best and ranks 45^th in the nation. He was also a member of the DMR team that posted a time of 9:54.80, which also ranks first in the league and 24^th in the nation.

Also nominated: Ramon Nelson, UMKC; Casey Orgon, North Dakota State; David Magnotte, Oakland; Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts; Travis Brenner, South Dakota; Jake Schneller, South Dakota State; 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; Jan. 17 - Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts; Jan. 24 - Travis Fitzke, North Dakota State; Jan. 31 - Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts & Cameron Levins, Southern Utah.

WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Kenna Wolter, South Dakota
Sr., Santa Maria, Calif./Allan Hancock College
Wolter garners her first career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award after finishing first in the triple jump at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational and setting a school record. The senior won the event with a jump of 41'0.25" (12.50m), which marks a school record, a league-best and would have ranked 31^st in the nation (USD is not eligible for the NCAA Championships due to Division I transition).

Also nominated: Jylian Jaloma, UMKC; Katie Johnson, North Dakota State; Micah Jones, Oakland; Cornesha Wilkerson, Oral Roberts; Lora Shearer, South Dakota State; Diana Medina-Mitchell, Southern Utah; 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; Jan. 17 - Emily Grove, South Dakota & Kayla Kovar, Southern Utah; Jan. 24 - Lia Jones, Oakland; Jan. 31 - Diana Medina-Mitchell, Southern Utah.

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