SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Kansas City, Oral Roberts and Western Illinois were all represented in this week’s Summit League TicketSmarter Outdoor Track and Field Peak Performer of the Week accolades, League officials released Tuesday.
 
Western Illinois’ Lucas Burmeister and Oral Roberts Abraham Sargent claimed the honors for the men while WIU’s Maleigha Huston and Kansas City’s Jaleesa McWashington earned the awards for the women.
 
At the Meet of Champions, Burmeister tabbed two top-five finishes in his events. The freshman ran a personal-best time of 10.53 in the 100-meter to take the event title. He then clocked a 21.52 in the 200m good for fourth place.
 
At the John McDonnell Invitational, Sargent claimed his second event title of the season in the javelin. His winning mark measured at 211-3 (64.40m).
 
Huston walked away with a pair of third-place finishes at the Meet of Champions. For her third-place finish in the 800m, she crossed the finished line in 2:18.52. In the 1500m, she crossed the finish line in a personal-best time of 4:40.03.
 
During the John McDonnell Invitational, McWashington lept 18-8 (5.69m) in the long jump to finish fifth overall.

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MEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Lucas Burmeister, Western Illinois
Fr | Sprints | DeWitt, Iowa

• Collected his first career outdoor weekly award
• Tabbed two top-five finishes at the Meet of Champions
• Won the 100m with a personal-best time of 10.53
• Finished fourth in the 200m in a time of 21.52

Also nominated: Logan Pratt (Kansas City), Henry Falls (Oral Roberts)

MEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Abraham Sargent, Oral Roberts
Sr | Javelin | Pell City, Ala.

• Earned his second career outdoor weekly honor and second overall
• Claimed his second event title of the season in the javelin
• Won the javelin with a mark of 211-3 (64.40m)

Also nominated: Benjamin Owere (Kansas City), Toriano Tate (Western Illinois)
 
WOMEN’S TRACK PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Maleigha Huston, Western Illinois
So | Mid-Distance | Good Hope, Ill.

• Collected her first career outdoor weekly honor
• Finished third in the 800m with a time of 2:18.52
• Took bronze in the 1500m with a personal-best time of 4:40.03

Also nominated: Jalessa McWashington (Kansas City)
 
WOMEN’S FIELD PEAK PERFORMER OF THE WEEK
Jaleesa McWashington, Kansas City
Sr | Jumps/Sprints | Lenexa, Kan.

• Garnered her first career outdoor accolade
• Took fifth in the long jump at the John McDonnell Invitational
• Earned fifth with a mark of 18-8 (5.69m)

2022-23 Outdoor Track & Field Peak Performers of the Week
March 21
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Trevor Otterdahl, North Dakota State
WT: Terezia Bolibruch, North Dakota State
WF: Grace Emineth, North Dakota State
 
March 28
MT: Merga Gemeda, South Dakota
MF: Abraham Sargent, Oral Roberts
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Marleen Mülla, South Dakota
 
April 4
MT: Pierre Lear, South Dakota State
MF: Trevor Otterdahl, North Dakota State
WT: Jacy Pulse, South Dakota
WF: Danii Anglin, South Dakota
 
April 11
MT: Pierre Lear, South Dakota State
MF: Trevor Otterdahl, North Dakota State
WT: Erin Kinney, South Dakota
WF: Meredith Clark, South Dakota
 
April 18
MT: Jacob Rodin, North Dakota State
MF: Marshall Faurot, South Dakota
WT: Jacy Pulse, South Dakota
WF: Gen Hirata, South Dakota
 
April 25
MT: Lucas Burmeister, Western Illinois
MF: Abraham Sargent, Oral Roberts
WT: Maleigha Huston, Western Illinois
WF: Jaleesa McWashington, Kansas City