OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week
Alex Nolan, Jr., Evansville, Ind. - Southern Indiana
• Posted the top time in the OVC for the 10,000-meters at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State.
• Posted a time of 30:13.64 in a field of 128 competitors.
• The personal record ranks 64th nationally.
Others Nominated: Shawn Lacy, Eastern Illinois; Jordan Smith, Little Rock; Sam Afari, Morehead State; Jacob Blassingame, Southeast Missouri; Devin Jones, Tennessee State; Will Douglas, UT Martin; Eason Comer, Western Ilinois.
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week
Ellie Hall, Jr., Ferdinand, Ind. - Southern Indiana
• Produced a top-five performance at the WashU Distance Carnival.
• Crossed the line with a time of 16:35.35 in the 5,000-meters finishing fifth in a field of 179 runners.
• After sitting out the indoor season, accomplished a personal record, the top ranked result in the OVC and the 45th best time in the country during her first competition of the year.
Others Nominated: Rylea Borgic, Eastern Illinois; Takia Palmer, Little Rock; Kalynn Pease, Morehead State; Anna Thomason, Southeast Missouri; Serenity Harry; Tennessee State; Danielle Mudd, UT Martin; Emma-Kate Watt, Western Illinois.
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Sullivan Gleason, Sr., O'Fallon, Mo. - Southeast Missouri
• Earned the top spot on the podium at the Bulldog Relays hosted by Mississippi State University.
• Reached a height of 16'6.75" while out leaping a field of eight in the pole vault.
• The result ranks 52nd in the nation.
Others Nominated: Alex Stout, Eatsern Illinois; Preston Fuller, Tennessee State; Rayvon Wright, Western Illinois.
OVC Co-Female Field Athlete of the Week
Jordan Morgan, Fr., Midlothian, Texas - Little Rock
• Stood atop the podium in the triple jump at the Prairie View A&M Relays.
• Topped nine competitors with a jump of 42'3.5" in the triple jump.
• The leap set a program outdoor record and is 8th in the country.
• Finished 10th out of 19 competitors in the long jump with a distance of 17'9" in the long jump.
Kalynn Pease, Fr., Flemingsburg, Ky. – Morehead State
• Took home the gold at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State.
• Topped 62 competitors with a leap of 20'05" in the long jump.
• Out distanced her previous school record which is 13th in the country.
Others Nominated: Abby Venhaus, Eastern Illinois; Lilly Peters, Lindenwood; Kennedy Zgaynor, Southeast Missouri; Ayana Pugh, Tennessee State; Dana Surwillo, Western Illinois.
OVC Co-Male Freshman of the Week
Machi Nelson, Fr., Berkeley, Ill. - Eastern Illinois
• Earned two wins at the EIU Big Blue.
• Topped a field of eight in the long jump with a mark of 24'7".
• The result ranks 24th nationally.
• Out touched a group of four in the triple jump with a distance of 47'4.25".
Jeremiah Patton, Fr., Memphis, Tenn. – Little Rock
• Recorded two podium finishes at the Prairie View A&M Relays.
• Defeated 57 runners in the 100-meters with a time of 10.25.
• The time ranks 16th nationally.
• Ran the second leg of the 4x100 team that finished third in a field of eight teams.
Others Nominated: Sam Afari, Morehead State; Zavier Winton, Southeast Missouri; Trenton Brooks, SIUE.
OVC Co-Female Freshman of the Week
Jordan Morgan, Fr., Midlothian, Texas - Little Rock
• Stood atop the podium in the triple jump at the Prairie View A&M Relays.
• Topped nine competitors with a jump of 42'3.5" in the triple jump.
• The leap set a program outdoor record and is 8th in the country.
• Finished 10th out of 19 competitors in the long jump with a distance of 17'9" in the long jump.
Kalynn Pease, Fr., Flemingsburg, Ky. – Morehead State
• Took home the gold at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State.
• Topped 62 competitors with a leap of 20'05" in the long jump.
• Out distanced her previous school record which is 13th in the country.
Others Nominated: Ashlyn Denney, Eastern Illinois; Alyssa Repke, Southeast Missouri; Mackenzie Thomas, Southern Indiana; Finley Hancock, Western Illinois.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
OVC Male Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 25 - Jeremiah Patton, Little Rock
Apr. 1 - Alex Nolan, Southern Indiana
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 25 - Brianna Brinkley, Little Rock
Kalynn Pease, Morehead State
Apr. 1 - Ellie Hall, Southern Indiana
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 25 - Cortlin Edgerly, Little Rock
Apr. 1 - Sullivan Gleason, Southeast Missouri
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 25 - Kalynn Pease, Morehead State
Apr. 1 - Jordan Morgan, Little Rock
Kalynn Pease, Morehead State
OVC Male Freshman of the Week
Mar. 25 - Jeremiah Patton, Little Rock
Apr. 1 - Machi Nelson, Eastern Illinois
Jeremiah Patton, Little Rock
OVC Female Freshman of the Week
Mar. 25 - Kalynn Pease, Morehead State
Apr. 1 - Jordan Morgan, Little Rock
Kalynn Pease, Morehead State