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USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week
Awarded to six collegiate track and field and cross country athletes (male and female for each of the three NCAA divisions) each Monday by the USTFCCCA office, the National Athlete of the Week Award will spotlight exceptional performances by student-athletes from around the nation.
Nominations are open to the public. Coaches and sports information directors are encouraged to nominate their student-athletes; as are student-athletes, their families and friends, and fans of their programs.
The award seeks to highlight not only the very best times, marks and scores on a week-to-week basis, but also performances that were significant on the national landscape and/or the latest in a series of strong outings. Quality of competition, suspenseful finishes and other factors will also play a role in the decision.
Nominations should provide qualitative detail to explain the noteworthiness of the student-athlete’s performance. The manner in which his or her event(s) was won or nearly won; any records (school, conference, collegiate, etc.) broken as a result; the national significance of the time, mark or score; and the credentials of the competition are all pertinent details for quality nominations.
Photos, videos and interviews are also encouraged.
Nominations, which can be competed here, are due each Monday by 12 p.m. EST, and winners will be announced by 4 p.m. EST.
2013 DIVISION I WINNERS
Men
Outdoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| March 18 | Sam Humphreys (Texas A&M) | Throws | bit.ly/ZVAABQ |
| March 25 | Julian Wruck (UCLA) | Throws | bit.ly/YDFFNT |
| April 1 | Ameer Webb (Texas A&M) | Sprints | bit.ly/10t3zgC |
| April 8 | Brandon Lasater (Georgia Tech) | Mid-Distance | bit.ly/ZdDIbe |
| April 15 | Maicel Uibo (Georgia) | Multi-Events | bit.ly/12gaJaW |
| April 22 | Erik Kynard (Kansas State) | High Jump | bit.ly/125JOh4 |
| April 29 | Cameron Lyle (New Hampshire) | Throws | bit.ly/12VjqrJ |
| April 29 | Diego Estrada (Northern Arizona) | Distance | bit.ly/12VjqrJ |
| May 6 | Johannes Hock (Texas) | Multi-Events | bit.ly/YqqF9j |
| May 13 | Lawi Lalang (Arizona) | Distance | |
Indoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| Jan. 14 | Casimir Loxsom (Penn State) | Middle Distance | bit.ly/ZQtVaW |
| Jan. 21 | Deon Lendore (Texas A&M) | Sprints | bit.ly/10jgctE |
| Jan. 28 | Lawi Lalang (Arizona) | Distance | bit.ly/X9UiIG |
| Feb. 4 | Shawn Barber (Akron) | Pole Vault | bit.ly/XjHtd5 |
| Feb. 11 | Jeremy Taiwo (Washington) | Multi-Events | bit.ly/WflCGk |
| Feb. 18 | Chris O’Hare (Tulsa) | Distance | bit.ly/XYTAQV |
| Feb. 25 | Deon Lendore (Texas A&M) | Sprints | bit.ly/13Lea7b |
| March 4 | D’Angelo Cherry (Mississippi St.) | Sprints | bit.ly/14lX9ki |
Women
Outdoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| March 18 | Shelbi Vaughan (Texas A&M) | Throws | bit.ly/ZVAABQ |
| March 25 | Chelsea Cassulo (Arizona State) | Throws | bit.ly/YDFFNT |
| April 1 | Brianna Rollins (Clemson) | Hurdles | bit.ly/X9UiIG |
| April 1 | Betsy Saina (Iowa State) | Distance | bit.ly/10t3zgC |
| April 8 | Octavious Freeman (UCF) | Sprints | bit.ly/ZdDIbe |
| April 15 | Shaunae Miller (Georgia) | Sprints | bit.ly/12gaJaW |
| April 22 | Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth) | Distance | bit.ly/125JOh4 |
| April 29 | Betsy Saina (Iowa State) | Distance | bit.ly/12VjqrJ |
| May 6 | Paris Daniels (Kansas) | Sprints | bit.ly/YqqF9j |
| May 13 | Brigetta Barrett (Arizona) | High Jump | |
Indoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| Jan. 14 | Brianna Rollins (Clemson) | Hurdles | bit.ly/ZQtVaW |
| Jan. 21 | Tia Brooks (Oklahoma) | Throws | bit.ly/10jgctE |
| Jan. 28 | Makeba Alcide (Arkansas) | Multi-Events | bit.ly/X9UiIG |
| Feb. 5 | Andrea Geubelle (Kansas) | Jumps | bit.ly/XjHtd5 |
| Feb. 11 | Aurieyall Scott (UCF) | Sprints | bit.ly/WflCGk |
| Feb. 18 | Felisha Johnson (Indiana State) | Throws | bit.ly/XYTAQV |
| Feb. 25 | Makeba Alcide (Arkansas) | Multi-Events | bit.ly/13Lea7b |
| March 4 | Sandi Morris (Arkansas) | Pole Vault | bit.ly/14lX9ki |
2013 DIVISION II WINNERS
Men
Outdoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| March 18 | Derrick Vicars (Findlay) | Throws | bit.ly/ZVAABQ |
| March 25 | Shaquille Howard (Academy of Art) | Sprints | bit.ly/YDFFNT |
| April 1 | Remontay McClain (Azusa Pacific) | Sprints | bit.ly/10t3zgC |
| April 8 | Garrett Grey (Ashland) | Throws | bit.ly/ZdDIbe |
| April 15 | Jeron Robinson (Texas A&M Kingsville) | High Jump | bit.ly/12gaJaW |
| April 22 | Paul Davis (McMurray) | Throws | bit.ly/125JOh4 |
| April 29 | Fred Taylor (Grand Canyon) | Sprints | bit.ly/12VjqrJ |
| May 6 | David Thomas (New Haven) | Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps | bit.ly/YqqF9j |
| May 13 | Jerrell Hancock (Minnesota State) | Sprints | |
Indoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| Jan. 14 | Johnny Carter (Academy of Art) | Jumps | bit.ly/ZQtVaW |
| Jan. 21 | Dario Horvat (Grand Canyon) | Sprints | bit.ly/10jgctE |
| Jan. 28 | Briar Ploude (Emporia State) | Jumps | bit.ly/X9UiIG |
| Feb. 4 | Aron Kurzinski (Seton Hill) | Jumps | bit.ly/XjHtd5 |
| Feb. 11 | Moussa Dembele (Saint Augustine’s) | Hurdles | bit.ly/WflCGk |
| Feb. 18 | Micah Chelimo (Alaska Anchorage) | Distance | bit.ly/XYTAQV |
| Feb. 25 | Derek Bredy (MSU-Moorhead) | Sprints | bit.ly/13Lea7b |
| March 4 | No Award | ||
Women
Outdoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| March 18 | Kearah Danville (Angelo State) | Jumps | bit.ly/ZVAABQ |
| March 25 | Vashti Thomas (Academy of Art) | Sprints/Hurdles/ Jumps |
bit.ly/YDFFNT |
| April 1 | Alicia Nelson (Adams State) | Distance | bit.ly/10t3zgC |
| April 8 | Kayla Caldwell (Hillsdale) | Pole Vault | bit.ly/ZdDIbe |
| April 15 |
Sam Lockhart (Grand Valley St.) |
Throws | bit.ly/12gaJaW |
| April 22 | Sam Lockhart (Grand Valley St.) | Throws | bit.ly/125JOh4 |
| April 29 | Academy of Art Relays | Relays | bit.ly/12VjqrJ |
| May 6 | Katie Nageotte (Ashland) | Pole Vault | bit.ly/YqqF9j |
| May 6 | Sam Lockhart (Grand Valley St.) | Throws | bit.ly/YqqF9j |
| May 13 | Susan Tanui (Alaska Anchorage) | Distance | |
| May 13 | Ruth Keino (Alaska Anchorage) | Distance | |
Indoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| Jan. 14 | Kearah Danville (Angelo State) | Jumps | bit.ly/ZQtVaW |
| Jan. 21 | Kayla Caldwell (Hillsdale) | Pole Vault | bit.ly/10jgctE |
| Jan. 28 | Vashti Thomas (Academy of Art) | Multi-Events | bit.ly/X9UiIG |
| Feb. 4 | Donna-Lee Hylton (Lincoln (Mo.)) | Sprints | bit.ly/XjHtd5 |
| Feb. 11 | Barbara Szabo (Western State) | Jumps | bit.ly/WflCGk |
| Feb. 18 | Katie Nageotte (Ashland) | Pole Vault | bit.ly/XYTAQV |
| Feb. 25 | Shauna-Kay Creary (District of Columbia) | Sprints/Jumps | bit.ly/13Lea7b |
| March 4 | No Award | ||
2013 DIVISION III WINNERS – INDOORS
Men
Outdoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| March 18 | Bennett Naden (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) | Distance | bit.ly/ZVAABQ |
| March 25 | Carter Comito (Whitworth) | Throws | bit.ly/YDFFNT |
| April 1 | John Crain (North Central (Ill.)) | Distance | bit.ly/10t3zgC |
| April 8 | Carter Comito (Whitworth) | Throws | bit.ly/ZdDIbe |
| April 15 | William Jones (Franciscan (Ohio)) | Distance | bit.ly/12gaJaW |
| April 22 | Jack Davies (Middlebury) | Distance | bit.ly/125JOh4 |
| April 29 | Tom Postema (Defiance) | Throws | bit.ly/12VjqrJ |
| May 6 | Thurgood Dennis (UW-Eau Claire) | Sprints | bit.ly/YqqF9j |
| May 13 | Jonas Elusme (Wartburg) | Jumps | |
Indoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| Jan. 14 | Nick Baatz (UW-Oshkosh) | Throws | bit.ly/ZQtVaW |
| Jan. 21 | Marcus Smith (UW-Whitewater) | Sprints/Jumps | bit.ly/10jgctE |
| Jan. 28 | Tom Postema (Defiance) | Throws | bit.ly/X9UiIG |
| Feb. 4 | Ieuan Thomas (Western State) | Middle Distance | bit.ly/XjHtd5 |
| Feb. 11 | Dan Sullivan (UW-Stevens Point) | Middle Distance | bit.ly/WflCGk |
| Feb. 18 | Tyler Hannan (Rose-Hulman) | Sprints | bit.ly/XYTAQV |
| Feb. 25 | Thierry Diessongo (CCNY) | Hurdles | bit.ly/13Lea7b |
| March 4 | Justin Turner (Gwynedd Mercy) | Jumps | bit.ly/14lX9ki |
Women
Outdoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| March 18 | Beth Stam (George Fox) | Multi-Events | bit.ly/ZVAABQ |
| March 25 | Elizabeth Evans (Rose-Hulman) | Jumps | bit.ly/YDFFNT |
| April 1 | Annie Monagle (Johns Hopkins) | Distance | bit.ly/10t3zgC |
| April 8 | Elizabeth Evans (Rose-Hulman) | Jumps | bit.ly/ZdDIbe |
| April 15 | Mary Mahoney (Mount Union) | Sprints | bit.ly/12gaJaW |
| April 22 | Taylor Berg (St. Thomas (Minn.) | Distance | bit.ly/125JOh4 |
| April 29 | Nicole Michmerhuizen (Calvin) | Distance | bit.ly/12VjqrJ |
| May 6 | Tobi Alli (Lehman) | Sprints/Jumps | bit.ly/YqqF9j |
| May 13 | Elizabeth Evans (Rose-Hulman) | Jumps | |
| May 13 | Melissa Norville (Illinois College) | Hurdles/Jumps/Sprints | |
Indoor |
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| Date | Name (School) | Discipline | Release |
| Jan. 14 | Tara Clemens (Illinois Wesleyan) | Middle Distance | bit.ly/ZQtVaW |
| Jan. 21 | Melissa Norville (Illinois College) | Hurdles/Jumps | bit.ly/10jgctE |
| Jan. 28 | Christy Cazzola (UW-Oshkosh) | Distance | bit.ly/X9UiIG |
| Feb. 4 | UW-Oshkosh DMR | Relay Team | bit.ly/XjHtd5 |
| Feb. 11 | Christy Cazzola (UW-Oshkosh) | Distance | bit.ly/WflCGk |
| Feb. 18 | Breanna Strupp (UW-Oshkosh) | Throws | bit.ly/XYTAQV |
| Feb. 25 | Melissa Norville (Illinois College) | Hurdles/Jumps | bit.ly/13Lea7b |
| March 4 | Michelle Favre (Ramapo) | Pole Vault | bit.ly/14lX9ki |
| March 4 | Middlebury DMR | Relay | bit.ly/14lX9ki |
