WIU's Marshall, USD's Firsick Named Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
WIU's Marshall, USD's Firsick Named Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Western Illinois' Nathaniel Marshall and South Dakota's Bethany (Buell) Firsick were named The Summit League's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances Feb. 4-10.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Nathaniel Marshall, Western Illinois
Sr. // Bushnell, Ill.
Marshall earns his third career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor and first of the season after posting an NCAA top-25 mark in the weight throw. The senior finished runner-up at the SIU Invitational with a league-best throw of 66'3.75" (20.21m), the 23rd-best mark in the nation.
Also nominated: J.D. Smith, IUPUI; Alex Renner, North Dakota State; Jeff Mettler, South Dakota.
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; 1/28 – Andy Lillejord, North Dakota State; 2/4 – Teivaskie Lewin, South Dakota.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Bethany (Buell) Firsick
Sr. // St. Louis, Mo.
Firsick captures her fourth career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award and first of the season after winning the pole vault at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet with an NCAA top-10 height. The St. Louis, Mo., native cleared 14'1.75" (4.31m), ranking second in the league and tying for sixth in the nation.
Also nominated: Kayla Zink, Fort Wayne; Savannah Turner, IUPUI; Ashley Tingelstad, North Dakota State; Sami Spenner, Omaha; 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; 1/28 – Megan Glisar, South Dakota; 2/4 – Sami Spenner, Omaha.
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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