Kansas City’s Okonta, North Dakota State’s Orgon and Brost Named Initial Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
Kansas City’s Okonta, North Dakota State’s Orgon and Brost Named Initial Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Kansas City's D.C. Okonta and North Dakota State's Casey Orgon were named The Summit League's Men's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, while North Dakota State's Leslie Brost was named the Women's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week, for their performances March 14-18, marking the initial awards of the 2013 season.
MEN'S ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
D.C. Okonta, Kansas City
Sr. // Liberty, Mo.
Okonta earns his first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor after winning the triple jump at the Tulsa Duels. The senior posted a league-best jump of 50'0" (15.24m), which ranks 10th in the NCAA. His jump would tie last year's league-best mark. The Liberty, Mo., native also recorded a sixth-place finish in the long jump (22'4.5"/6.82m), which is third in the league.
Casey Orgon, North Dakota State
Sr. // Bemidji, Minn.
Orgon claims his first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award after finishing first in the hammer throw at the Aztec Invitational. He threw a league-leading mark of 196'2" (59.80), which ranks 11th in the nation. His toss would rank second in the league last year.
Also nominated: Miguel Lozano, IUPUI.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Leslie Brost, North Dakota State
Sr. // Watertown, S.D.
Brost garners her fifth career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor and her first this season after winning the pole vault at the Aztec Invitational. The senior cleared a league-best height of 13'8.5" (4.18m) to win the event and ranks fourth in the nation.
Also nominated: Theresa McHugh, Fort Wayne; Rebecca Downs, IUPUI; Briana Carter, Kansas City.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
Entering its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 144,000 at nine universities, four of which are located in top 58 U.S. metro populations (Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha). Member institutions include: Fort Wayne (Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), Kansas City (University of Missouri-Kansas City), North Dakota State University, Oakland 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 54 All-Americans, 37 Academic All-America selections and seven NCAA Championships. For more information about the league and its history, visit www.thesummitleague.org to "See The Summit" or follow on Twitter @thesummitleague.
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