OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week
Adam Swanson, Sr., Carpentersville. Ill. - Eastern Illinois
- Finished third in the 800m at the Notre Dame Invitational.
- Posted the top time in the OVC with a 1:51.14.
- The result is the NCAA’s 39th best time in the event this season.
Others Nominated: Toby Cook, Morehead State; Noah Hufnagel, Southern Indiana; Lucas Burmeister, Western Illinois
OVC Co-Female Track Athlete of the Week
Taylor Fox, Sr., Mt. Zion, Ill. – Southeast Missouri
- Set a new personal record while finishing third in the 1000m at the Bellarmine Open.
- The time of 2:48.16 broke the SEMO record by five seconds.
- The outcome ranks 34th in the nation.
OVC Co-Female Track Athlete of the Week
Laikin Tarlton, Sr., Chillicothe, Ohio – Morehead State
- Claimed first place in the 5000m at the YSU Collegiate Invitational.
- Set an indoor personal record with a time of 18:00.39.
- The mark is the second-fastest time in OVC this year.
- The time is the fastest in the MSU woman’s program since 2019.
Others Nominated: Audrey Comastri, Southern Indiana; Aliyah Adams, Western Illinois
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Grant Milbrath, Fr., Pecatonica, Ill. - SIUE
- Earned a pair of top five finished at the Butler Invitational.
- Finished first in the Weight Throw with a distance of 18.10m.
- The feat set the facility record at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion.
- The result is the fifth best in the OVC.
- Placed fifth in the shot put with a mark of 14.06m.
Others Nominated: Luke Hatfield Jackson, Southeast Missouri
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week
Alexis Hutchins, Sr., Harvey, Ill. – SIUE
- Garnered two top five finishes at the Butler Invitational.
- Finished second out of 24 competitors in the weight throw.
- The throw of 19.17m is the top mark in the OVC, 59th in the nation.
- Placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 12.69.
- The distance is a personal and program record.
Others Nominated: Bailee Hux, Southeast Missouri
OVC Male Freshman of the Week
Billy Bailey, Fr., Joliet, Ill. – Eastern Illinois
- Claimed a third-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational.
- Ran the 400m in a time of 48.86.
- The mark is second in the OVC this year.
Others Nominated: Armando Montes, Morehead State; Marcus Gordon Jr., Southeast Missouri; Grant Milbrath, SIUE
OVC Female Freshman of the Week
Taylor Allen, Fr., London, Ky. - Morehead State
- Placed second in the 5,000m at the YSU Collegiate Invitational.
- Finished in an indoor personal record time of 18.49.87.
- Posted fastest OVC mark by a freshman.
- The sixth-fastest overall time in the conference this season.
Others Nominated: Charlie Ham, SEMO; Zoe Seward, Southern Indiana
PREVIOUS WINNERS
OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 13 - Cameron Jackson, Little Rock
Jan. 17 - Adam Swanson, Eastern Illinois
Matthew Tyeskie, Little Rock
Jan. 24 - Adam Swanson, Eastern Illinois
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 13 – Landri Schrier, Little Rock
Jan. 17 - Taylor Fox, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 24 - Taylor Fox, Southeast Missouri
Laikin Tarlton, Morehead State
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 13 - Parker Feuerborn, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 17 - Parker Feuerborn, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 23 - Grant Milbrath, SIUE
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 13 – Aliyah Adams, Western Illinois
Jan. 17 - Aaliyah Mathis, Little Rock
Jan. 23 - Alexis Hutchins, SIUE
OVC Male Freshman of the Week
Dec. 13 - Matthew Tyeskie, Little Rock
Jan. 17 - Matthew Tyeskie, Little Rock
Jan. 23 - Billy Bailey, Eastern Illinois
OVC Female Freshman of the Week
Dec. 13 – Layloni Watson, Little Rock
Brianna Dixion, Southeast Missouri
Jan. 17 - Alexia Washington, Little Rock
Jan. 23 - Taylor Allen, Morehead State