NDSU Sweeps Final Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Awards
NDSU Sweeps Final Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Casey Orgon and Leslie Brost were named The Summit League's Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances April 30-May 6, marking the final awards of the season.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Casey Orgon, North Dakota State
Sr. // Bemidji, Minn.
Orgon garners Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors for the second-straight week and the fourth time this season and of his career after a top-two finish in the hammer throw at the NDSU Tune-Up. The Bemidji, Minn., native finished runner-up in the hammer throw with a school record and USATF Outdoor Championship 'B' Standard mark of 213'3" (65.00m), which is atop the league by more than 16 feet and ranks 17th in the nation. This marks the fifth time in a month that he has broken the school record. Orgon also finished sixth in the shot put with a mark of 53'1.50" (16.19m).
Also nominated: Dan Mann, Kansas City; Jeff Arirguzo, Oakland; Peter Chapman, South Dakota; Phillip Lavallee, South Dakota State.
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; April 16 – Ryan Cutter, IUPUI; April 23 – Andy Lillejord, NDSU: April 30 – Casey Orgon, NDSU & Jeff Mettler, USD.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Leslie Brost, North Dakota State
Sr. // Watertown, S.D.
Brost earns her seventh career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award and third this season after winning the pole vault at the NDSU Tune-Up. The senior cleared 14'0" (4.27m) to win the event. She is tied for second in the league and 12th in the nation. This marks the fourth time Brost has cleared 14' or better at meet in her career.
Also nominated: Rachel Dincoff, Fort Wayne; Angel Gannon, Kansas City; Breanna Peabody, Oakand; Alexa Duling, South Dakota; Brooke Garner, South Dakota State; 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; April 16 – Brooke Garner, SDSU; April 23 – Sami Spenner, UNO; April 30 – Alexa Duling, USD.
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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