Collegiate Athletes of the Week

Come mid-week, the collegiate conferences busy themselves naming their best athletes from the weekend prior. Here's this week's run-down:

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference named St. Thomas pole vaulter Matt Schroeder, St. Mary's thrower Amanda Weinmann, and St. Olaf distance runner Jenna Carlson and thrower Stacy Griffin, their Athletes of the Week.

Likewise, shot putter Amanda Kunkel of St. Cloud State and pole vaulter Katelin Rains and high jumper Jim Dilling (pictured) of Minnesota State Mankato were named the North Central Conference Athletes of the Week.

Update: Dilling's leap of 7-3 3/4 last weekend tops the 2007 U.S. list in the high jump, according to USA Track & Field.

Photo courtesy of the NCC.