IUPUI’s Cutter, SDSU’s Garner Capture Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Awards
IUPUI’s Cutter, SDSU’s Garner Capture Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – IUPUI's Ryan Cutter and South Dakota State's Brooke Garner were named The Summit League's Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances April 9-15.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Ryan Cutter, IUPUI
Fr. // Chesterton, Ind.
Cutter earns his first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor after winning the 1,500 meters at the WKU Hilltopper Relays. The freshman won the race in a school-record time of 3:53.18, the second-fastest league time this season. He becomes the first IUPUI track and field athlete in program history to earn the Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award.
Also nominated: D.C. Okonta, Kansas City; Davin Dollison, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: March 19 – D.C. Okonta, UMKC & Casey Orgon, NDSU; March 26 – Trent Lusignan, SDSU; April 2 – Jeff Mettler, USD; April 9 – Casey Orgon, NDSU & Cody Snyder, USD.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Brooke Garner, South Dakota State
Sr. // Rapid City, S.D.
Garner captures her fourth career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award and second-straight this season after posting a pair of top two finishes at the Nebraska Quad meet. The senior won the hammer throw with a mark of 198'3" (60.43m) and took second in the discus with a throw of 161'1" (49.11m). Her victory in the hammer throw marked the 29th event win of her career and her fourth in the last three weeks. Garner leads the league in both events.
Also nominated: Kaeleigh Porter, Fort Wayne; Rachel Zajac, IUPUI; Shanelle Williams, Kansas City; Dana LaRue, Western Illinois.
Previous winners: March 19 – Leslie Brost, NDSU; March 26 – Megan Glisar, USD; April 2 – Bethany Buell, USD; April 9 – Leslie Brost, NDSU & Brook Garner, SDSU.
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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