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Youngstown State's Neu, Valparaiso's Drozdowski Earn Athlete of the Week HonorsPublished by
INDIANAPOLIS – Youngstown State Freshman Connor Neu (Brook Park, Ohio) and Valparaiso senior Sarah Drozdowski (Roselle, Ill.) have been named Horizon League Indoor Field Athletes of the Week for the week of February 4-10. At the YSU Invitational, Neu continued his impressive season in the weight throw. His mark of 20.02m was both a personal best and a League best mark. In fact, his throw is 1.55m better than the second best League mark of the season. Neu has posted a top three finish in each meet this season. Drozdowski smashed the Valparaiso school record in back to back days at the Meyo Invitiational and the Windy City Rumble. At the Meyo Invitational, her throw of 18.49m placed her fifth among 29 competitiors and topped the previous school record by 1.22m. The next day in the Windy City Rumble, Drozdowski turned in a weight throw of 18.71m to place second and set another school record. The distance is also a League best mark by 1.69m. At the YSU Invitational, Neu continued his impressive season in the weight throw. His mark of 20.02m was both a personal best and a League best mark. In fact, his throw is 1.55m better than the second best League mark of the season. Neu has posted a top three finish in each meet this season. Drozdowski smashed the Valparaiso school record in back to back days at the Meyo Invitational and the Windy City Rumble. At the Meyo Invitational, her throw of 18.49m placed her fifth among 29 competitors and topped the previous school record by 1.22m. The next day in the Windy City Rumble, Drozdowski turned in a weight throw of 18.71m to place second and set another school record. The distance is also a League best mark by 1.69m. Youngstown State continues its season at the SPIRE Division I Invitational on Friday and Saturday while Valparaiso competes at the Purdue Invitational on Saturday.
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