NDSU’s Lillejord, USD’s Glisar Collect Weekly Indoor Track and Field Honors
NDSU’s Lillejord, USD’s Glisar Collect Weekly Indoor Track and Field Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Andy Lillejord and South Dakota's Megan Glisar were named The Summit League's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances Jan. 21-27.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Andy Lillejord, North Dakota State
Sr. // Jamestown, N.D.
Lillejord earns his third career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award and second this season after posting an NCAA top-25 height in the pole vault. The senior finished third at the Jack Johnson Classic recording a league-best 17'1.5" (5.22m), which is tied for 23rd in the nation. He leads the league by nearly a foot in the event.
Also nominated: Damon Pruett, IUPUI; Teivaskie Lewin, South Dakota; Nathaniel Marshall, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 12/10 – Andy Lillejord, North Dakota State; 12/17 – No award given; 1/14 – Ryan Cutter, IUPUI; 1/21 – Mubarik Musa, South Dakota.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Megan Glisar, South Dakota
Sr. // Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
Glisar captures her second-straight Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor and the second of her career after winning the high jump at the Jack Johnson Classic and climbing four spots in the national rankings. The Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, native cleared a school record and league-best 6'0" (1.83m), tying for the fourth-best mark in the NCAA. Her height also matched her personal best.
Also nominated: Kaeleigh Porter, Fort Wayne; Leah Brooks, IUPUI; Ashley Tingelstad, North Dakota State; Sami Spenner, Omaha; Shelby Assmus, South Dakota State; Chelsea Lynes, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 12/10 – Jenny Guibert, North Dakota State; 12/17 – Sami Spenner, Omaha; 1/14 – Brittany Beard, Fort Wayne; 1/21 – Megan Glisar, South Dakota.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT LEAGUE
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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