USD’s Lewin, NDSU’s Weimerskirch Capture Final Weekly Outdoor Track and Field Honors

5/13/2014 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota's Teivaskie Lewin was named The Summit League's Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week, while North Dakota State's Katelyn Weimerskirch was named the Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for their performances May 6-12, marking the final awards of the season.

MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Teivaskie Lewin, South Dakota
Jr. // Montego Bay, Jamaica
Lewin collects his second-straight Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award this season and of his career after winning a pair of events at the Nebraska Invitational. The junior crossed the finish line first in the 110-meter hurdles with a league-best time of 13.99, which is tied for 45^th in the nation. He also won the long jump with a mark of 23'0" (7.01m).

Also nominated: Trevor Berner, North Dakota State.

Previous honorees: 3/25 – Trevor Berner, North Dakota State; 4/1 – Jeff Mettler, South Dakota; 4/8 – Jeff O'Connell, South Dakota; 4/15 – Kyle McKelvey, South Dakota; 4/22 – Jerome Begin, North Dakota State & Dustin Valind, South Dakota; 4/29 – Jeff Mettler, South Dakota/Jamario Taylor, Western Illinois; 5/6 – Teivaskie Lewin, South Dakota.

WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Katelyn Weimerskirch, North Dakota State
R-Fr. // Dubuque, Iowa
Weimerskirch earns her first career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor after finishing first in the discus at the NDSU Tune-Up. The Dubuque, Iowa, native won the event with a school-record and league-best throw of 172'10" (52.68m), which leads the league by 11'5" and ranks 40^th in the NCAA. This marked the fifth time this season that she broke her previous NDSU school record.

Also nominated: Kathie-Lee Laidley, Omaha; Madison Mills, South Dakota; Mary Wirth, 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; 4/15 – Sami Spenner, Omaha; 4/22 – Sami Spenner, Omaha; 4/29 – Madison Mills, South Dakota; 5/6 – Antoinette Goodman, North Dakota State.

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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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