NCAA & NJCAA ITF National Athletes of the Week (Feb. 9) ::: USTFCCCA
NCAA & NJCAA ITF National Athletes of the Week (Feb. 9)
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NCAA & NJCAA ITF National Athletes of the Week (Feb. 9)
Minnesota State, No. 4 Lee (Tenn.). This is the highest ranking in program history for the Flames. The Lakers have a total of 22 top-10 nationally ranked marks, including a plethora of top-performers across the board: Nicole Sreenan is No. 1 in the 60 (7.51), 200 (24.01) and 400 (53.47); Allie Ludge is No. 1 in the 3000 (9:28.96) and No. 2 in the mile (4:50.23); Judith Essemiah is No. 1 in the weight throw (19.15m/62-10); Taryn Chapko is No. 2 in the 800 (2:13.64); Klaudia O’Malley is No. 2 in the 3000; Emma Richards is No. 3 in the shot put (14.79m/48-6 ¼); Angelica Floyd is No....
LSU, No. 4 Tennessee. The Razorbacks are taking full advantage of a favorable schedule that doesn’t see them leave the friendly confines of the refurbished Randal Tyson Track Center this season. Arkansas athletes have put up ten different top-10 marks nationally, including top-5 marks from Amon Kemboi in the mile (No. 1, 3:58.26) and Ryan Brown in the triple jump (No. 5, 15.96m/52-4½). Like the Razorbacks, the North Carolina-based Aggies hit the ground running. N.C. A&T owns seven top-10 marks nationally, including the top-ranked 4×400 relay team at 3:04.62. Randolph Ross, the second ...
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. It also makes collegiate track & field athletes go bigger in early season meets after not competing for more than 10 months due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This indoor collegiate season will see many more bigger marks earlier than usual. A sense of urgency and people getting to their main event earlier, because never know when you could be quarantined or shut down and miss a few meets. Happy to return to competing.— Todd Lane (@LSUtoddlane) January 17, 2021 This past weekend saw a slew of all-time performances added to the collegiate record book. ...
NEW ORLEANS – Collegiate track & field is back in a record-breaking way! Outstanding performances highlighted the first major weekend of the 2021 season. You better believe those athletes who turned in those efforts were named National Athletes of the Week on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). NCAA Division I Men – KC Lightfoot, Baylor NCAA Division I Women – Ruth Usoro, Texas Tech NCAA Division II Men – Christian Noble, Lee (Tenn.) NCAA Division II Women – Haven Lander, Pittsburg State NCAA Division III Men – Joe Freiburger, Wartbu...