North Dakota State’s Lillejord, Guibert Sweep Initial Indoor Track and Field Awards

12/10/2013 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Andy Lillejord and Jenny Guibert were named The Summit League's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances Dec. 6-7, marking the initial awards of the 2013 season.

MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Andy Lillejord, North Dakota State
Sr. // Jamestown, N.D.
Lillejord garners his second career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor after recording the nation's top score in the heptathlon en route to helping the Bison win the Dakota Duals. The senior finished first in five-of-seven events (60 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, pole vault) to capture the event title with 5,628 points. A pair of his heptathlon event winning marks rank the nation's top-20. He cleared 16'2.75" (4.95m) in the pole vault, the 11^th-best height in the NCAA and posted a mark of 23'5.5" (7.15m) in the long jump, tying for 18^th nationally.

Also nominated: Jeremiah Ary, South Dakota State; Glenn Powell, Western Illinois.

WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jenny Guibert, North Dakota State
Fr. // Rochester, Minn.
Guibert collects her first career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award after posting an NCAA top-three time in her collegiate debut to help North Dakota State capture a first-place team finish at the Dakota Duals. The Rochester, Minn., native won the 800 meters with a league-best time of 2:13.88, ranking third in the nation. The freshman was also a member of the winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:51.43), which is a league-best and ranks 23^rd nationally.

Also nominated: Carly Carper, South Dakota State; Jasmine Brown, Western Illinois.

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In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at eight institutions, including three located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions, 62 All-Americans and 50 Academic All-America selections.

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