USD’s McKelvey, UNO’s Spenner Garner Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Honors
USD’s McKelvey, UNO’s Spenner Garner Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Honors
ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota's Kyle McKelvey and Omaha's Sami Spenner were named The Summit League's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances April 8-14.
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Kyle McKelvey, South Dakota
Jr. // Beresford, S.D.
McKelvey claims his first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award after a pair of top-two finishes, including an event title at the Sioux City Relays. The Beresford, S.D., native won the shot put with a school, meet and state record setting performance of 60'4.5" (18.40m). He leads the league in the shot put by more than four feet and ranks 29th in the nation. The junior also took third in the hammer throw with a personal-best mark of 168'11" (51.50m), which is eighth in the league.
Also nominated: Abiel Mogos, IUPUI; Quinn Baumann, North Dakota State; Cullen Mack, South Dakota State; Jamario Taylor, Western Illinois.
Previous honorees: 3/25 – Trevor Berner, North Dakota State; 4/1 – Jeff Mettler, South Dakota; 4/8 – Jeff O'Connell, South Dakota.
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sami Spenner, Omaha
Sr. // Columbus, Neb.
Spenner earns her second career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor and first of the season after two individual top-10 finishes at the KT Woodman Classic. The senior finished runner-up in the triple jump with a school record jump of 41'10.5" (12.76m), which would tie for 24th in the NCAA, however Omaha is not eligible for the NCAA Championships due to its Division I transition. She also took ninth in the javelin with a mark of 124'0" (37.80m) and was a member of the second place 4x100 shuttle hurdle relay team (1:02.50) and fourth place 4x100 relay team (47.33).
Also nominated: Kayla Zink, Fort Wayne; Savannah Turner, IUPUI; Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State; Katie Wetzstein, South Dakota; Jessica Eibs, South Dakota State.
Previous honorees: 3/25 – Antoinette Goodman, North Dakota State; 4/1 – Mary Wirth, South Dakota State; 4/8 – Paige Stratioti, North Dakota State.
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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