USTFCCCA News & Notes
NAIA OTF National Athletes of the Week (April 20)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Here are the NAIA Men’s & Women’s Track & Field National Athletes of the Week, as released on Wednesday afternoon by the NAIA National Office.
Men’s Athletes of the Week
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dylan Uhrich, British Columbia
Ulrich ran an NAIA-leading 8:57.17 at the Mt. SAC Relays this past weekend. He tops the national chart by nearly six seconds.
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Rowan Hamilton, British Columbia
Hamilton threw a new personal best in the hammer of 73.66m (241-8), which also marks the top collegiate throw across all divisions of NCAA, JUCO, and NAIA by more than two meters.
Women’s Athletes of the Week
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Praise Idamadudu, Cumberlands (Tenn.)
Idamadudu ran NAIA-leading marks in both the 200 (23.32) and 400 (53.11) this past weekend at the Kennesaw State Invitational.
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Ashley VerPlank, Cornerstone (Mich.)
VerPlank broke her own school record in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.85m (12-7½), which also ranks second on the NAIA list.