ORU’s Nelson, NDSU’s Pasiowitz Claim First #SummitITF Weekly Honors of 2016-17 season
ORU’s Nelson, NDSU’s Pasiowitz Claim First #SummitITF Weekly Honors of 2016-17 season
ELMHURST, Ill. – Oral Roberts' Israel Nelson was named Summit League Men's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week while North Dakota State's Courtney Pasiowitz earned Women's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award for their performances during the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5.
ISRAEL NELSON, ORAL ROBERTS
Jr.. // Port St. Lucie, Fla.
- Earned his fourth career Summit League Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week
- Won the 60-meter hurdles in a time of 7.93 seconds at the Bob Timmons Challenge in Lawrence, Kan.
- His winning time is the best in the Summit League so far this season
- His 60-hurdle time (7.93) is currently second in the NCAA this year
Also nominated: Paul Salee, IUPUI; Landon Jochim, North Dakota State; Adam Belhaj, South Dakota State
Courtney Pasiowitz
Jr. // Coon Rapids, Minn.
- Garnered her first career Summit League Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor
- Placed first in the shot put with a mark of 51-09.00 (15.77m) at the Dakota Classic in Fargo, N.D.
- The distance was good for the league's best mark so far and is currently third in the NCAA this season
- Finished second, behind teammate Katelyn Weimerskirch, in the weight throw with a toss of 63-11.50 (19.49 m) at the meet
- Her weight throw currently ranks seventh in the NCAA
Also nominated: Madison Fruchey, Fort Wayne; Silvia Zanini, South Dakota State; Mercy Abire, Oral Roberts
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Celebrating its 35th season 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 80 Academic All-Americans, 75 All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. For more information about the league, visit www.thesummitleague.org website, follow The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.
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