SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Another week filled with personal-best performances and top-25 national marks highlighted the weekend's Summit League indoor track and field competition. South Dakota's Brithton Senior and North Dakota State's Alex Talley notched the men's track and field athlete of the week accolades while Oral Roberts' Sasha Wells and NDSU's Akealy Moton secured the honors on the women's side.
 
Senior claimed the 60-meter hurdles event at the Dakota Realty Invitational after clocking a season-best 7.90 in the event. His winning time broke the DakotaDome facility record that was previous held by his hurdles coach Teivaskie Lewin. Senior extended his league lead and moved to 14^th nationally in the NCAA.
 
Talley claimed his third-consecutive athlete of the week honor after he added a foot to his career-best in the shot put. He won the event at the Jim Emmerich Alumni Invitational with a toss of 65-02 (19.86m). He is the third Bison ever to top 65 feet in the event and currently ranks fourth in the nation.

At the Dakota Realty Invitational, Wells picked up victories in both the 60-meter dash and the 60-meter hurdles while helping the Golden Eagles' 4x400-meter relay team clinch a second-place finish.  She clocked a personal-best time of 7.48 to claim the 60-meter dash and then ran the hurdles in 8.34, just 0.04 seconds off her own school record in the event.
 
Moton won the shot put at the Jim Emmerich Invitational with a winning toss of 56-6 (17.22m). She is currently ranked second overall in the nation and is yet to be defeated in the event, topping 56-4 at every meet.
 
Brithton Senior, South Dakota
So | Hurdles | Hanover, Jamaica

• Collected his third career athlete of the week honor
• Won the 60-meter hurdles with a facility record time of 7.90
• Currently ranks 14^th in the nation with his winning time

Also nominated: Brad Dormeus (Oral Roberts), Jacob Rodin (North Dakota State), Coby Hilton (South Dakota State)
 
Alex Talley, North Dakota State
Sr | Throws | West Fargo, N.D.

• Earned his fourth career athlete of the week accolade
• Won the shot put with a career-best mark of 65-02-00 (19.86m)
• His winning mark currently ranks fourth overall in the NCAA

Also nominated: Trent Francom (South Dakota State), Jack Durst (South Dakota)


 
Sasha Wells, Oral Roberts
Sr | Hurdles/Sprints | Nassau, Bahamas

• Notched her fourth career athlete of the week award and first this season
• Won the 60-meter dash with a personal-best time of 7.48
• Won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.34, missing her school record by 0.04 seconds

Also nominated: Peyton Frolek (North Dakota State), Jaiden Boomsma (South Dakota State), Sara Reifenrath (South Dakota)

Akealy Moton, North Dakota State
Jr | Throws | West Fargo, N.D.

• Earned her second athlete of the week honor of the season and sixth of her career
• Won the shot put with a mark of 56-6 (17.22m)
• Currently ranks second in the NCAA this season

Also nominated: Destinee Rose-Haas (North Dakota), Emma Stewart (South Dakota State), Lakelle Kinteh (Oral Roberts), Gen Hirata (South Dakota)

2020-21 Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
December 8
MT: Coby Hilton, South Dakota State
MF: Alex Talley, North Dakota State
WT: Kelby Anderson, North Dakota State
WF: Akealy Moton, North Dakota State
 
January 19
MT: Hugo Morvan, South Dakota
MF: Alex Talley, North Dakota State
WT: Sara Reifenrath, South Dakota
WF: Gen Hirata, South Dakota
 
January 26
MT: Brithton Senior, South Dakota
MF: Alex Talley, North Dakota State
WT: Sasha Wells, Oral Roberts
WF: Akealy Moton, North Dakota State