OVC Co-Male Track Athlete of the Week
Matthew Fox, Jr., Ajax, Ontario, Canada, Little Rock
• Finished second in the Decathlon at the Bobcat Invite hosted by Texas State University.
• Scored a school record 7236 points.
• Ranks first in the OVC and seventh nationally.
Logan Lommel, Sr., St. Cloud, Minn., Western Illinois
• Placed first in the 3000m steeplechase at the WashU Distance Carnival.
• Topped 16 runners in a time of 8:58.1.
• Broke his own school record.
• Tops the OVC and ranks 59th in the country.
Others Nominated: Adam Swanson, Eastern Illinois; Jameel Walkes-Miller, Lindenwood; Terrico Garrett, Southeast Missouri.
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week
Breanna Miles, Sr., Memphis, Tenn., Southeast Missouri
• Reached the podium four times at the Joey Haines Invite in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
• Placed first out of 40 runners in the 100m.
• Set a personal record with a time of 11.59.
• Leads the OVC and is 91st in the NCAA.
• Finished first out of 60 competitors in the 200m.
• Crossed the line in an OVC best 23.84.
• Was a member of the 4x400m relay winning squad.
• The time of 3:50.59 tops the OVC.
• A part of the second place 4x100m relay unit.
• The team finished in 46.64, second best time in the OVC.
Others Nominated: Brenda Torres, Eastern Illinois; Gabby Russina, Lindenwood; Marcie Cudworth, Little Rock; Olivia Clark, Southern Indiana; Sophia Myers, Western Illinois.
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Shea DeGraaf, Gr., Knoxville, Tenn., Southeast Missouri
• Finished atop the podium in the decathlon at the Joey Haines Invite in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
• Defeated 10 other competitors with a personal record of 7,029 points.
• Ranks 13th in the Nation and 2nd in the OVC.
• Took first in the Shot Put (44' 2"), the High Jump (6' 4.75", ranked 5th in OVC), Pole Vault (15' 9", ranked 5th in OVC ), and Javelin (186' 7", ranked 85th in NCAA and 1st in OVC).
Others Nominated: Ramsey Hunt, Eastern Illinois; Alessando Belluz, Western Illinois.
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week
Anna Thomason, So., Cape Girardeau, Mo., Southeast Missouri
• Placed first in the Heptathlon at the Joey Haines Invite in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
• Topped 10 other competitors with a personal record, 5,006 points.
• Ranks 21st in the nation and first in the OVC.
• Took 1st in the High Jump ( 5' 3.75", 5th in OVC) and long jump (18' 6", new PR, 6th in OVC).
Others Nominated: Aliyah Adams, Western Illinois.
OVC Male Freshman of the Week
Dominique Hall, Fr., Garland, Texas, Lindenwood
• Finished second in the triple jump at the Joey Haines Invite hosted by Southeast Missouri.
• Leaped a distance of 14.65m (48’0.75”).
• The mark is third in the OVC and 97th in the country.
Others Nominated: Marcus Gordon Jr., Southeast Missouri; Matthew Thomas, Western Illinois.
OVC Female Freshman of the Week
Brianna Dixon, Fr., Rantoul, Ill., Southeast Missouri
• Earned two first place finishes at the Joey Haines Invite in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
• Placed first out of 29 athletes in the high jump.
• Posted a personal record at 1.75m (5’8.75”).
• The height is first in the OVC and 35th nationally.
• Topped a field of 25 runners in the 100m hurdles.
• Recorded a personal best time of 14.04, third best in the OVC.
• Finished fifth in the 400m hurdles in a personal record of 1:08.15, ranking 6th in OVC.
Others Nominated: Brenda Torres, Eastern Illinois; Zoe Seward, Southern Indiana.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 20 – Nick Newby, Little Rock
Mar. 27 – Tyler Moore, Little Rock
Apr. 3 – Matthew Fox, Little Rock
Logan Lommel, Western Illinois
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 20 – Breanna Miles, Southeast Missouri
Mar. 27 – Sydney Burdine, Southeast Missouri
Apr. 3 – Breanna Miles, Southeast Missouri
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 20 – Paden Lewis, Southeast Missouri
Mar. 27 – Tanner Koontz, Southeast Missouri
Apr. 3 – Shea DeGraaf, Southeast Missouri
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 20 – Alivia Busch, Southeast Missouri
Mar. 27 – Clara Billing, Southeast Missouri
Apr. 3 – Anna Thomason, Southeast Missouri
OVC Male Freshman of the Week
Mar. 20 – Gabriel Torres, Little Rock
Mar. 27 – Matthew Tyeskie, Little Rock
Apr. 3 – Dominique Hall, Lindenwood
OVC Female Freshman of the Week
Mar. 20 – Alexia Washington, Little Rock
Mar. 27 – Alexia Washington, Little Rock
Brianna Dixon, Southeast Missouri
Apr. 3 – Brianna Dixon, Southeast Missouri