SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Individuals from South Dakota, Oral Roberts and North Dakota State produced impressive performances to earn Summit League Indoor Track and Field athlete of the week honors, league officials released Tuesday. South Dakota's Brithton Senior and Ethan Bray took home the awards on the men's side while Oral Roberts' Sasha Wells and North Dakota State's Akealy Moton claimed them on the women's side.
 
Senior captured the 60-meter hurdles with a winning time of 7.84 seconds at the Dakota Quad Classic. His season-best time moves him to 15^th in the NCAA and extends his league lead to .21 seconds. Senior is the only student-athlete in the league to clock under eight seconds in the event this year.
 
Teammate Bray improved his career-best indoor mark by a quarter-inch to claim the pole vault event with a mark of 18-01.25 (5.52m). His winning height ranks fifth in the NCAA this season and second in program history behind 3-time NCAA champion Chris Nilsen.
 
At the Herm Wilson Invitational, Wells bested her 60-meter hurdles school record by .09 seconds, posting a winning time of 8.21. Her winning time leads the league in the event so far this season and currently ranks 15^th in the NCAA.
 
Moton claimed the shot put title at the Dakota Quad launching a winning throw of 56-05.25 (17.20m).
 
Brithton Senior, South Dakota
So | Hurdles | Hanover, Jamaica

• Collected his fourth career athlete of the week honor and second this season
• Won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.84
• His season-best performance moves him to 15^th in the NCAA this season

Also nominated: Josh Donahoe (South Dakota State), Jacob Rodin (North Dakota State)
 
Ethan Bray, South Dakota
Sr | Pole Vault | Fishers, Ind.

• Earned his second career athlete of the week accolade and first this season
• Improved his career-best indoor mark after winning the pole vault with a height of 18-01.25 (5.52m)
• Ranks fifth in the NCAA with his winning mark and second in program history

Also nominated: Trevor Begeman (South Dakota State), Mitchell Mefford (Oral Roberts), Trevor Otterdahl (North Dakota State)
 


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

• Notched her fifth career athlete of the week award and second this season
• Broke her school record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.21
• Ranks 15^th in the nation in the event

Also nominated: Ellie Friesen (South Dakota State), Sara Reifenrath (South Dakota), Kendra Kelley (North Dakota State)
 
Akealy Moton, North Dakota State
Jr | Throws | West Fargo, N.D.

• Earned her third athlete of the week honor of the season and seventh of her career
• Won the shot put with a mark of 56-05.25 (17.20m)
• Ranks third overall in the NCAA in the shot put this season 

Also nominated: Katelyn Darnell (South Dakota State), Shalom Olotu (Oral Roberts), Landon Kemp (South Dakota), Destinee Rose-Haas (North 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
 
February 2
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Alex Talley, North Dakota State
WT: Peyton Frolek, North Dakota State
WF: Tasha Willing, North Dakota State
 
February 9
MT: Brithton Senior, South Dakota
MF: Ethan Bray, South Dakota
WT: Sasha Wells, Oral Roberts
WF: Akealy Moton, North Dakota State