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OVC Track & Field Athletes of the Week – April 17
MALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Brady Fry, Fr., Murfreesboro, Tenn. – UT Martin
Fry picked up a pair of first place finishes at the Austin Peay Invitational. He took first in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.74 which ranks second in the OVC. He also won the 400-meter hurdles in 55.23 which is also second in the league this year.
Others nominated: Christian Gonzales, Belmont; Tadiwah Mhonde, Eastern Illinois; Dan Plunkett, Southeast Missouri
FEMALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Avani Flanagan, So, Crystal Lake, Ill. – Eastern Illinois
Flanagan competed in the steeplechase for the first time this season and finished third in the event at the Illini Twilight. Her time of 11:16.58 is the second fastest in the OVC this season and ranks as the 10th bet time in EIU history.
Other nominated: Maya Perry-Grimes, Austin Peay; Ruth Wiggins, Belmont; Tylynn Register, Jacksonville State; Adrienne Brauer, Southeast Missouri
MALE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Logan Blomquist, Jr., Pleasant Hill, Mo. – Southeast Missouri
Blomquist won the discus and took second in the hammer thrown at the Joe Walker Invitational last weekend. He won the discus with a mark of 150-11 while finishing second in the hammer throw with a personal-best toss of 201-6. The mark ranks first in the OVC and third all-time at Southeast Missouri.
Others nominated: Braden Carei, Belmont; Joe Smith, Eastern Illinois;
FEMALE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Baylee Porch, Jr., Albertville, Ala. – Jacksonville State
Porch posted a career-best score of 4672 in the heptathlon at the Tennessee Relays. She finished 11th. Her score ranks second in the OVC.
Others nominated: Kyra Wilder, Austin Peay; Karly Hibbard, Belmont; Jasmine Woodley, Eastern Illinois; Brook Misukonis, Murray State; Madison Goss, Southeast Missouri; Jalynn Landervischt, UT Martin
2019 OVC Athletes of the Week
Male Track Athletes of the Week
March 20 – Ashley Bailey, Tennessee State
March 27 – Ben Weisel, Belmont; Matt O’Connor, SIUE
April 3 – Samuel Abascal, Eastern Kentucky
April 10 – Ashley Bailey, Tennessee State
April 17 – Brady Fry, UT Martin
Female Track Athletes of the Week
March 20 – Hilary McAdam, Murray State
March 27 – Sabrina Richman, Austin Peay; Purity Sanga, Tennessee Tech
April 3 – Tamdra Lawrence, Murray State
April 10 –Kaitlyn Shea, Southeast Missouri
April 17 - Avani Flanagan, Eastern Illinois
Male Field Athletes of the Week
March 20 – R’Lazon Brumfield, Tennessee State
March 27 – Bo Miller, Belmont; R’Lazon Brumfield, Tennessee State
April 3 – Joe Smith, Eastern Illinois
April 10 – Bo Miller, Belmont; Logan Blomquist, Southeast Missouri
April 17 – Logan Blomquist, Southeast Missouri
Female Field Athletes of the Week
March 20 – Maya Perry-Grimes, Austin Peay
March 27 – Jessica Mattsson, Belmont; Khemani Roberts, Tennessee Tech
April 3 – Aubrey Main, Murray State
April 10 – Karly Hibbard, Belmont; Khemani Roberts, Tennessee Tech
April 17 – Baylee Porch, Jacksonville State