Emma Benner named the Women's Big 10 XC Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to @emma_benner for being named the @BigTen Cross Country Athlete of the Week! https://t.co/oKWXvbSlIT #BoilerUp pic.twitter.com/FggU8vpV1e

— Purdue Track & Field (@PurdueTrackXC) September 20, 2017

Gophers' Agnes Esser Big 10 Field AOW

#HatsOff to @GopherWCCTF's Agnes Esser for being named #B1G Field Athlete of the Week! 〽️ pic.twitter.com/rf87qkQoY1

— Minnesota Gophers (@GopherSports) April 27, 2017

Gopher Decathlete Luca Wieland is Big Ten Field Athlete AOW

#Gophers senior @LucaRaiWieland has been tabbed as the B1G Field Athlete of the Week after posting a new school decathlon record (8,201). pic.twitter.com/dlziRpUiaJ

— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) April 19, 2017

Gopher's Madeline Strandemo Big 10 Track AOW

With a nation-leading time in the steeplechase, the #B1G Women's Track Athlete of the Week is Madeline Strandemo (@gopherwtrackcc) pic.twitter.com/AqnMuZYGsd

— Big Ten Conference (@bigten) March 29, 2017

Gopher Women's Taylor Wiebke Chosen as Big 10 Field AOW

With a personal best of 1.80 meters in the high jump, Taylor Wiebke from @GopherWCCTF is the Field Athlete of the Week. pic.twitter.com/9vdo9DXfUw

— Big Ten Conference (@bigten) March 22, 2017

UMAC Athletes of the Week

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Justin Terry, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Ripley, Mississippi./Ripley
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1259&path=mtrack
- Won the 60-meter dash in 7.04 Friday at South Dakota State Meet
- Placed third in 200-meter dash with converted time of 22.71
- Currently leads the UMAC in both 60-meter and 200-meter dash


MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
C.J. Pillath, So., Wisconsin-Superior
Coleman, Wis./Coleman
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1260&path=mtrack
- Won the weight throw Friday with a toss of 16.43 meters (53-11)
- Finished second in the shot put with a mark of 14.47 meters (47-5.75)
- Ranks first in the UMAC for weight throw, second for shot put


WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jane Hulterstrum, Fy., Northwestern
Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1261&path=wtrack
- Clocked a time of 1:06.29 in the 400-meter dash Saturday
- Helped Northwestern to time of 13:39.68 in the DMR
- DMR relay finish is third-best in school history


WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Hannah Russert, Sr., St. Scholastica
Caledonia, Minn./Caledonia
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1262&path=wtrack
- Won the high jump Friday at Bemidji State Twilight Meet
- Cleared a height of 1.50 meters (4-11) in the victory
- Placed second in 60-meter hurdles with second-best season time

UMAC AOW

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Stefan Prince, So., Bethany Lutheran
Prior Lake, Minn./Prior Lake
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1251&path=mtrack
- Ran 2:00.99 in the 800-meter run Friday at St. Thomas
- Won the 400-meter dash Saturday at Carleton in 50.96
- Currently holds the fastest UMAC 400-meter dash time


MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Thomas Udenberg, Sr., Wisconsin-Superior
Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1252&path=mtrack
- Won the shotput Saturday with a mark of 16.14 meters (52-11.5)
- Currently ranks first in the UMAC, 18th in Division III in the shot put
- Earned sixth in shot put Friday and 10th in weight throw Saturday


WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Megan Rutt, Fy., Bethany Lutheran
Le Center, Minn./Tri-City United
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1253&path=wtrack
- Ran a school-record 9.67 in the 60-meter hurdles Friday
- Clocked a school-record 8.96 in the 55-mtere hurdles Saturday
- Won the high jump Saturday at Carleton clearing 1.50 meters (4-11)


WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sami Brinkmann, Jr., Minnesota Morris
Hamburg, Minn./Norwood Young America
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1254&path=wtrack
- Won her third-straight weight throw event Saturday
- Tossed 15.35 meters (50-4.5) to best a field of 16 competitors
- Still ranks in the Top 50 Division III performance list

MIAC AOW

Congrats to the #MIAC Athletes-of-the-Week in Indoor Track & Field and Tennis! Lots of great performances! https://t.co/ougPci9AK9 pic.twitter.com/O9mLQ9xACq

— MIAC (@MIACathletics) February 14, 2017

NSIC AOW, Weekly Summary

                                            NSIC Weekly Women's summary HERE.

                                               NSIC Weekly Men's summary HERE.

UMAC AOW

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Wil Maki, Jr., Northwestern
Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1243&path=mtrack
- Won the 1,000-meter run at the Bethel Gene Glader Invite Saturday
- Clocked a school-record time of 2:36.45 in the win
- Out-paced the field of 16 runners by over five seconds


MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
C.J. Pillath, So., Wisconsin-Superior
Coleman, Wis./Coleman
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1244&path=mtrack
- Won the shot put at the Lake Superior Cup Saturday
- Threw a personal-record mark of 15.09 (49-6.25) meters
- Placed second in the weight throw with a mark of 16.77 meters (55-0.25)


WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Taylor Gibson, Sr., St. Scholastica
La Crescent, Minn./La Crescent
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1245&path=wtrack
- Won the 800-meter run at the Lake Superior Cup Saturday
- Clocked a UMAC-best time of 2:20.74 in the win
- Her time currently ranks sixth-best in the Central Region


WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sami Brinkmann, Jr., Minnesota Morris
Hamburg, Minn./Norwood Young America
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1246&path=wtrack
- Won the weight throw at the Bethel Gene Glader Classic
- Threw a UMAC-best mark of 15.45 meters (50-8.25)
- Her mark currently ranks 40th in Division III

MIAC AOW

Congrats to the #MIAC Swimming & Diving, Indoor Track & Field and Tennis Athletes-of-the-Week! Great performances! https://t.co/IlU9RYE6E6 pic.twitter.com/0CJsBAo4fm

— MIAC (@MIACathletics) February 7, 2017

NSIC Weekly Summaries, AOW

                  NSIC Men's Weekly Summaries, Athletes of the Week HERE  Women HERE

UMAC AOW

MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Wil Maki, Jr., Northwestern
Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1237&path=mtrack
- Finished second in the 800-meter run at the Wisconsin-River Falls Invite
- Clocked a time of 1:59.85 that was just 0.52 second from the leader
- Owns the lone UMAC time under two minutes in the event this season


MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Thomas Udenberg, Sr., Wisconsin-Superior
Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1238&path=mtrack
- Placed second in the shot put at the Wisconsin-Stout meet in field of 33 competitors
- Threw a UMAC-best this season at 15.26 meters (50-0.75)
- His mark ranks 33rd in all of Division III this season


WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Kari Marzinske, Jr., Bethany Lutheran
South St. Paul, Minn./St. Croix Lutheran
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1239&path=wtrack
- Set two Bethany Lutheran program records at two meets this weekend
- Scored 2,566 points in her record-breaking pentathlon performance
- Helped BLC 4 x 400-meter relay win Saturday with school record time of 4:21.44


WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Carly Denler, Sr., Minnesota Morris
Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park
http://umacathletics.com/awards.aspx?aow=1240&path=wtrack
- Won the pole vault at the Concordia Cobber Duals Saturday
- Set a school record clearning 3.26 meters (10-8.25) in the win
- Her mark currently leads all UMAC athletes in the event this season

NSIC Weekly Summaries and AOW

NSIC Weekly Women's Summary  HERE. Men's HERE

MIAC AOW

Congrats to the #MIAC Swimming & Diving and Indoor Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week! https://t.co/JWZiCUZiNo #MIACpride pic.twitter.com/XB1MdxOtq7

— MIAC (@MIACathletics) January 31, 2017

Gopher Shot Putter Kiley Sabin Big 10 AOW(field events)

                                 Gopher Shot Putter Kiley Saben Big 10 AOW(field events)

MSU Mankato's Afure Adah is NSIC Women's AOW

                       MSU Mankato's Afure Adah is NSIC Women's Athlete of the Week

BIO
2016 Outdoor:  Placed first in the 100m at the NSIC Outdoor TF Championships with a time of 11.85...Placed second in the 200m at the NSIC Outdoor TF Championships with a time of 24.80.

2016 Indoor: NSIC champion in the 200m with a time of 24.94 in the finals... Had a personal best time of 24.82 in the prelims... Took home fourth place in the 60m at the NSIC Indoor Conference Championships.

MSU Mankato's Michael Sandle USTFCCCA/NCAA DII AOW

                  MSU Mankato's Michael Sandle USTFCCCA/NCAA DII AOW HERE
Bio
2016 Outdoor:  Captured 2016 NCAA DII Outdoor title in the triple jump (53' 2.75") in breaking his own school record and earning All-America honors in his first NCAA DII national meet appearance...Captured 2016 NSIC Outdoor triple jump title (49" 9.0" - NSIC championship meet record)...Established school record in the triple jump (52" 8.25 at the 2016 Drake Relays)...Two-time NSIC Outdoor TF Athlete of the Week.

2016 Indoor: Placed third in the high jump at the Minnesota State Alumni Open with a jump of 6'11.75''... Also placed third in the triple jump at the Holiday Inn Invitational with a mark of 48'11.75''.

2014-15 Indoor: Set a top mark in the triple jump of 50'5.25" before an injury ended his season...named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week twice.

Pre-MSU: Attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for one season...Won the 2012 NCAA Division III Indoor Championship in the triple jump by marking 15.39m and then followed suit in at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship at 15.60m...Also part of the 4x100 relay team that participated at the outdoor championships.

High School: Was the field athlete-of-the-year at Eden Prairie High School...His jump of 49'5.5" stands as the third-best mark in Minnesota State High School League history.

Gophers' Luca Wieland is First Big 10 Field AOW

Release: Wieland Tabbed @bigten Field Athlete of the Week | #Gophers https://t.co/I9Cx8CH35v pic.twitter.com/rtmS5HR3Nb

— Minnesota M CC/TF (@GopherMCCTF) December 14, 2016

Kaitlyn Long and Luca Wieland USTFCCCA/NCAA AOW

Kaitlyn Long and Luca Wieland USTCCCA/NCAA Athletes of the Week HERE