USD’s Lewin, NDSU’s Teschuk Tabbed #SummitOTF Athletes of the Week

4/19/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota's Teivaskie Lewin was named Summit League Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week while North Dakota State's Erin Teschuk earned Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week award for their performances during the week of April 11-17.

TEIVASKIE LEWIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
Sr. // Montego Bay, Jamaica

Named Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season and the fourth time of his career
Placed first in the 110-meter hurdles at the Long Beach Invitational, breaking a decade-old school record with a time of 13.59
His career-best time tops the season's league charts and ranks fifth on the NCAA list
Second collegiate finisher in the Elite 110-meter hurdles at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays
Added a second-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay at the CSULA Twilight, clocking the second-fastest time in program history at 40.77

Also nominated: Robert Murphy, IUPUI; Alex Renner, North Dakota State; Omeiza Akerele, Oral Roberts; Grant Kaiser, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: March 22 – Teivaskie Lewin, South Dakota; March 29 – Brock Larson, North Dakota State; April 5 – Joel Reichow, South Dakota State; April 12 – Matti Mortimore, North Dakota State

ERIN TESCHUK, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Sr. // Winnipeg, Manitoba

Earned her first Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week of the season and the fourth of her career
Finished as the top collegian in an elite field at the Mt. SAC Relays in the 5,000-meters, setting a new NDSU record by 25 seconds (15:41.35)
Her time ranks No. 2 in the NCAA this year and she leads The Summit League by over a minute in the event
She now owns seven school track and field records and also ranks third nationally in the 1,500-meters

Also nominated: Zoey Johnson, IUPUI; Stephanie Ahrens, Omaha; Madison Reynolds, Oral Roberts; Emily Grove, South Dakota; Kaliyah Cobb, Western Illinois

Previous honorees: March 22 – Jenna Stephens, South Dakota State; March 29 – Rose Jackson, North Dakota State; April 5 – Jazzelena Black, South Dakota State; April 12 – Sierra Rosenau, North Dakota State

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