Coyote duo sweep outdoor weekly accolades

3/26/2019 12:00:00 AM

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –South Dakota captured this week's Summit League Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week awards after winning multiple throwing events at this past weekend's meet. Senior Ben Hammer secured the award on the men's side, while sophomore Callie Henrich took home the title on the women's side.

Hammer's performances highlighted a number of Coyote victories at the Wildcat Classic in Wayne, Neb. He secured the shot put title with a throw of 60-01.75 and brought home the discus title with a throw of 179-8. For the Coyote women, Henrich captured the shot put with a throw of 46-9, which is just two inches off her outdoor best.

Ben Hammer, South Dakota
Senior | Throws

Won the shot put (60-01.75, 18.33m) and discus (179-8, 54.77m) at the Wildcat Classic
Ranks ninth in the nation in the shot put this season
Became one of two Coyotes to throw past 60 feet both indoors and outdoors
Picked up his first outdoor weekly accolade

Also nominated: Nick Krella (North Dakota)

Callie Henrich, South Dakota
Sophomore | Throws

Claimed the shot put title at the Wildcat Classic with a launch of 46-9 (14.25m)
Mark is two inches shy of her outdoor best from last week's competition
Earned her first outdoor honor

Also nominated: Autumn Stokes (North Dakota), Michaela Busch (Western Illinois)

2018-19 The Summit League Athlete of the Week
March 19
M: Payton Otterdahl, North Dakota State, Throws
W: Molli Detloff, North Dakota, Throws | Bailey Retzlaff, North Dakota State, Throws

March 26
M: Ben Hammer, South Dakota, Throws
W: Callie Henrich, South Dakota, Throws

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