NDSU’s Mortimore, Teschuk Sweep Weekly #SummitOTF Honors

4/21/2015 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Matti Mortimore and Erin Teschuk were named The Summit League's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for their performances April 13-19.

MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Matti Mortimore, North Dakota State
So. // Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Matti Mortimore collects his second Summit League Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week award this season after his performance at the Mt. SAC Relays. Mortimore set a new personal best and North Dakota State record with a throw of 234-04 (72.33m) in the javelin, earning him the individual championship in the event. The distance places the Ipswich, Suffolk, England, native 10th in the NCAA this season along with being the No. 1 British man in the javelin this year.

Also nominated: Jake David, South Dakota; Miguel Lozano, IUPUI.

Previous honorees: March 24 – Justin Estala, Oral Roberts/Tyler Parker, North Dakota State; March 31 – Cody Snyder, South Dakota; April 7 – Matti Mortimore, North Dakota State; April 14 – Alex Renner, North Dakota State.

WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State
Jr. // Winnipeg, Manitoba
Erin Teschuk earns her third Summit League Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week this season after her individual victory in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays. The junior's time of 9:43.83 is No. 2 in the NCAA and No. 7 in the world this year. Her winning time was the second-fastest in Canadian history and nearly 36 seconds better than the previous North Dakota State record in the steeplechase. The Winnipeg, Manitoba, native also met the time standard to qualify for the IAAF World Championships in Beijing in August.

Also nominated: Brittany Beard, Fort Wayne; Carly Carper, South Dakota State; Amber Eichkorn, South Dakota; Jordan Hanaway, IUPUI;

Previous honorees: March 24 – Emily Lesser, North Dakota State; March 31 – Amber Eichkorn, South Dakota/Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State; April 7 – Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State; April 14 – Emily Lesser, North Dakota State/Jazzelena Black, South Dakota State.

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