Folders |
Detroit's Kendell, Potts-Tyre, Valparaiso's Zosso, Milwaukee's Holmes Secure #HLTF Weekly HonorsPublished by
INDIANAPOLIS – Detroit freshman Ben Kendell (Huntington Woods, Mich.) and Milwaukee sophomore Leah Holmes (Superior, Wis.) have been named Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Runners of the Week while Valparaiso junior Justin Zosso (Chesterton, Ind.) and Detroit junior Aisha Potts-Tyre (Maumee, Ohio.) have been named Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Athletes of the Week for the period of Feb. 3-9. Kendell secured runner of the week honors after topping the 27-man 5,000-meter field at the YSU National Invitational. His time of 14:37.08 is the fastest in the Horizon League this season. Kendell also placed second in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:26.53. Holmes won her second runner of the week award this season after a strong showing in the one-mile at the storied Mayo Invitational. Her time of 4:59.90 is the fastest time in the league this season by nearly 5 seconds. The time ranks No. 5 in school history. Zosso took home athlete of the week honors by virtue of his school record pole vault of 4.95 meters at the Meyo Invitational. The mark, which placed Zosso in first-place, is the best in the league this season by .35 meters. Potts-Tyre had an all-around performance at the YSU National Invitational. She registered the best pentathlon score in the league this season by 303 points with a score of 3,430. The score also broke the school record by 293 points. In the process, she broke three meet records in the pentathlon. Potts-Tyre also placed fourth in the triple jump (11.15 meters) and eighth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.19 seconds). Detroit will travel north of the boarder on Feb. 13 to compete in the Windsor Team Challenge. Milwaukee and Valparaiso also return to action on Feb. 13 at the GVSU Big Meet in Allendale, Mich. and the Fred Wilts Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind., respectively.
Other Top Athletes of the Week:
Other Top Runners of the Week:
Indoor Athletes of the Week:
Indoor Runners of the Week: Read the full article at: www.horizonleague.org
More news
History for Horizon League Conference Track and Field and Cross Country
Show 7 more
|