Male Track Athlete of the Week:  

David Timlin, Indiana State, Senior

Senior All-American David Timlin was victorious in the 1500-meter run this past weekend at ISU Twilight with a time of 3:42.93, which broke the facility record for Gibson Track & Field Complex and is just one second off of his school-record. His time moved him to 42nd in the NCAA, 17th in the East, and best in the Valley.

Notables: Cody Baele, Illinois State; Jon Rus, UNI; Kevin White, Loyola; Bas Van Leersum, Drake

Female Track Athlete of the Week:  

Tyjuana Eason, Southern Illinois, Sophomore

Eason ran the fastest 200m in the Missouri Valley Conference this season at the Ole Miss Classic. Eason’s mark of 23.70 is also the second-fastest time in program history, and currently ranks 59th in the NCAA West Region.

Notables: Rayanne Wright, Illinois State; Mariah Crawford, Drake; Alethia Marrero, Indiana State; 

Male Field Athlete of the Week: 

Brad Walski, UNI, Senior

Brad Walski had two strong finishes in the throws at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic on Friday night, opening the competition with a huge PR in the hammer throw. The Wisconsin native went 204-0.00 to rank third in school history, first in the MVC and No. 29 in the NCAA West.

Notables: Isaac Ingram, Southern Illinois; Austin Chippeaux, WSU; Kevin Cooney, Loyola; Devyn Mikell, Indiana State

Female Field Athlete of the Week: 

Amanda McClain, Illinois State, Sophomore

In her final tune up before attempting to defend her title at the MVC Championships next weekend, Amanda McClain took home the long jump title with a mark of 19-04.75. She currently holds the top spot in the event heading into the championship. McClain was also part of the 4x400m relay team of Allison Christiani, D'Jenne Egharevba, and Ashleigh Wilson that took first in a time of 3:42.95.

Notables: Kezia Martin, Southern Illinois; Stephanie Shanower, Loyola; Kaitlyn Moricz, Indiana State; Kelsey Slawson, WSU

Schedule of Upcoming Events: May 2017