USD Pole Vaulters Sweep Initial Outdoor Track and Field Weekly Awards

3/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

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ELMHURST, Ill. - South Dakota Kyle Ballew and Bethany Buell were named The Summit League's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances March 15-19, marking the initial awards of the 2012 season.

MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Kyle Ballew, South Dakota
Jr., West Hills, Calif./El Camino
Ballew captures his first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor after clearing the ninth-best height in the nation in the pole vault. The West Hills, Calif., native recorded a height of 16'7.25" (5.06m) at the 34^th Annual SDSU Aztec Track and Field Invitational for a third-place finish and league-best mark to open the outdoor season.

Also nominated: Max Carroll, UMKC; Blake Elsen, North Dakota State; Austin West, Southern Utah; Paul Hames, Western Illinois.

WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Bethany Buell, South Dakota
Jr., St. Louis, Mo./Rockwood Summit
Buell garners her first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award after clearing the nation's top height in the pole vault to open the outdoor season. The junior cleared a school-record 14'2.5" (4.33m) for a league-best height and first-place finish at the 34^th Annual SDSU Aztec Track and Field Invitational.

Also nominated: Sarah Hutchings, IPFW; Kimoya Harriott, UMKC; Paige Stratioti, North Dakota State; Diana Medina-Mitchell, Southern Utah; Dana LaRue, Western Illinois.

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