ORU’s Nelson, UNO’s Ahrens Claim #SummitITF Weekly Honors

1/12/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – Oral Roberts' Israel Nelson was named Summit League Men's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week while Omaha's Stephanie Ahrens earned Women's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award for their performances during the week of Jan. 4-10.

ISRAEL NELSON, ORAL ROBERTS
So. // Port St. Lucier, Fla.

Earned his first career Summit League Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week
Won the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 7.89 seconds at the Bill Easton Classic in Lawrence, Kan.
His winning time was a personal-best and tops in The Summit League so far this season
The 7.89 seconds is currently tied for sixth in the NCAA this year

Also nominated: Robert Murphy, IUPUI

Previous honorees: Dec. 8 – Alex Renner, North Dakota State; Dec. 15 – Tyler Younkin, Western Illinois

STEPHANIE AHRENS, OMAHA
So. // Lincoln, Neb.

Named Summit League Athlete of the Week for the second time in her career and first time this season
Posted the league's best mark this season in the high jump by clearing 5-08 (1.43m) at the Wildcat Invitational hosted by Kansas State
The height is currently tied for 27th-best in the NCAA this season and good for fourth-place at the meet
First Maverick to win the weekly honor since Ahrens claimed the award in Dec. 2014

Also nominated: Alexis Lewandowski, IUPUI; Omega Reese, Oral Roberts

Previous honorees: Dec. 8 – Lexy Boschee, North Dakota State; Dec, 15 – Erin Teschuk, 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 nine institutions, including four 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), Oral Roberts University, 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 along with over 75 Academic All-Americans, 65 All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. In 2014-15, The Summit League ranked first for NCAA Graduation Success Rate in women's basketball and second in baseball. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit www.thesummitleague.org website, follow Summit League Basketball on Twitter @summithoops and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.

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