SUU’s Levins and USD’s Buell Collect Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
SUU’s Levins and USD’s Buell Collect Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
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ELMHURST, Ill. - Southern Utah's Cameron Levins and South Dakota's Bethany Buell were named The Summit League's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances April 17-23.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Cameron Levins, Southern
Sr., British Columbia, Canada
Levins captures his fifth career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award and second of the season after winning the 5,000 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays with a national-best time of 13:18.47. His time also marks a Canadian Olympic A+ qualifier.
Also nominated: Cosmas Ayabei, UMKC; Jesse Morrow, North Dakota State; David Magnotte, Oakland; Jeffrey Gibson, Oral Roberts; Jeff Mettler, South Dakota; Calvin Cammack, South Dakota State; Jamario Taylor, Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: March 20 - Kyle Ballew, South Dakota; March 27 - Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts; April 3 - Jack Whitt, Oral Roberts; April 10 - Cody Snyder, South Dakota & Cameron Levins, Southern Utah; April 17 - Clive Chafausipo, Oral Roberts.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Bethany Buell, South Dakota
Jr., St. Louis, Mo./Rockwood Summit
Buell garners her second career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor after winning the pole vault at the Long Beach State Invitational clearing a school-record height of 14'3.5" (4.36m). The St. Louis, Mo., native's mark ranks third in the nation and is an U.S. Olympic trials qualifier.
Also nominated: Kaylin Taylor, IPFW; Kimoya Harriott, UMKC; Brittany Schanandore, North Dakota State; Serena San Cartier, Oakland; Kristen Radcliff, Oral Roberts; Amy Paulzine, South Dakota State; Diana Medina-Mitchell, Southern Utah; Lizzy Jones, Western Illinois.
Previous Winners: March 20 - Bethany Buell, South Dakota; March 27 - Courtney Frerichs, UMKC; April 3 - Brooke Garner, South Dakota State; April 10 - Kristen Radcliff, Oral Roberts; April 17 - Kayla Kovar, Southern Utah.
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