SDSU’s Lusignan, USD’s Glisar Garner Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Honors
SDSU’s Lusignan, USD’s Glisar Garner Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota State's Trent Lusignan and South Dakota's Megan Glisar were named The Summit League's Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances March 19-25.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Trent Lusignan, South Dakota State
So. // Shakopee, Minn.
Lusignan captures his first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award after finishing second in the 5,000 meters at the Missouri Relays and recording a top-10 time in the nation. The sophomore ran a personal-best time of 14:22.63, which leads the league and ranks seventh in the nation.
Also nominated: Blake Hocking, Kansas City; Travis Fitzke, North Dakota State; Cody Snyder, South Dakota.
Previous winners: March 19 – D.C. Okonta, UMKC & Casey Orgon, NDSU.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Megan Glisar, South Dakota
Jr. // Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
Glisar earns her first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor after winning the high jump at the Arizona State Invitational and tying for the nation's top height in the event. The Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, native cleared a season-best 6'0" (1.83m) to lead the league and tie for No.1 in the nation.
Also nominated: Jordan Hanaway, IUPUI; Shanelle Williams, Kansas City; Paige Stratioti, North Dakota State; Cheyanne Bowers, South Dakota State.
Previous winners: March 19 – Leslie Brost, NDSU.
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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