WIU’s Marshall, USD’s Grove Capture Weekly Indoor Track and Field Honors
WIU’s Marshall, USD’s Grove Capture Weekly Indoor Track and Field Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. – Western Illinois' Nathaniel Marshall and South Dakota's Emily Grove were named The Summit League's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances Feb. 11-17.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Nathaniel Marshall, Western Illinois
Sr. // Bushnell, Ill.
Marshall garners his fourth career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor and second-straight this season after moving up into the NCAA top-20 in the weight throw. The Bushnell, Ill., native claimed the weight throw title at the Monmouth College Fighting Scots Indoor Invitational with a toss of 67'9" (20.65m), ranking tops in the league and tied for 18th nationally.
Also nominated: Sam Roudebush, IUPUI; Brandt Berghuis, 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; 2/11 – Nathaniel Marshall, Western Illinois.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Emily Grove, South Dakota
Jr. // Pontiac, Ill.
Grove collects her second career Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award and first of the season after clearing the second-best height in the nation in the pole vault. The junior vaulter finished first at the Iowa State Classic with a league-best height of 14'4" (4.37m). Grove is the second consecutive South Dakota pole vaulter to earn Athlete of the Week honors.
Also nominated: Brittany Beard, Fort Wayne; Savannah Turner, IUPUI; Antoinette Goodman, North Dakota State; Sami Spenner, Omaha; Jasmine Brown, 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; 2/11 – Bethany Firsick, 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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