NDSU’s Larson, Jackson Sweep #SummitOTF Weekly Awards

3/29/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Brock Larson was named Summit League Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week while teammate Rose Jackson earned Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award for their performances during the week of March 21-27.

BROCK LARSON, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Sr. // Fargo, N.D.

Named Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the first time in his career
Set a new career-high of 6,691 points in the decathlon at the UC Riverside Spring Track Classic
The score ranks ninth in the NCAA this season and is best in The Summit League
Posted the top marks in the decathlon field in three consecutive events – discus, pole vault and javelin
Registered new personal-bests in both the 100m and discus

Also nominated: Robert Murphy, IUPUI; Reinhard Ndlovu, Oral Roberts; Kyle McKelvey, South Dakota; Alejandro Sanchez, South Dakota State; Max Ford, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: March 22 – Teivaskie Lewin, South Dakota

ROSE JACKSON, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Jr. // Wilmar, Minn.

Named Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the first time in her career
Totaled a personal-best 5,240 points in the heptathlon at the UC Riverside Spring Track Classic, finishing second at the meet
Her point total ranks No. 3 in the NCAA and is best in The Summit League this season
Recorded new career-best marks in the 100m, 200m and javelin and now ranks fourth in NDSU history in the heptathlon

Also nominated: Olivia Coleman, IPFW; Zoey Johnson, IUPUI; 4x100m Relay Team Oral Roberts; Danielle Waldner, South Dakota; Halie Mechels, South Dakota State; Phyllis George, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: March 22 – Jenna Stephens, South 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 The Summit League on Twitter @thesummitleague and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.

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