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Youngstown State's Grambling, Neu, Milwaukee's Johnson, Anderson Garner #HLTF Weekly HonorsPublished by
INDIANAPOLIS –Milwaukee junior Marquis Johnson (Lac du Flambeau, Wis.) and Youngstown State junior Nina Grambling (Canton, Ohio) have been named Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Runners of the Week while Youngstown State junior Conner Neu (Brook Park, Ohio) and Milwaukee freshman Rylee Anderson (Seneca, Ill.) have been named Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Athletes of the Week for the period of Feb. 10-16. Johnson secured his third runner of the week honor this season after shattering two school records at the Grand Valley State Big Meet. His 400-meter dash time of 47.37 seconds topped a field of 65 runners. Not only does the time rank as a school record and the fastest in the league this season, it also ranks 52nd in the nation. Johnson was also a part of the school record breaking 4x400 meter relay team. Their time of 3:13.53 is nearly eight seconds faster than the second best time in the League this season. Johnson also posted a 200-meter dash time of 21.95 seconds and a 60-meter dash time of 7.20 seconds. Grambling also won her third runner of the week award this season after a strong showing at the SPIRE Division I Invitational. She placed fourth in the 60-meter dash, crossing the finish line in 7.55 seconds. She also placed seventh in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.65 seconds. Neu took home athlete of the week honors by virtue of his impressive showing at the SPIRE Division I Invitational. His school record breaking weight throw of 20.84 meters best the field of 29 competitors by .75 meters. To date, Neu is the only person in the league to register a mark of over 20.00 meters. Anderson posted a personal-best in the high jump to tie for the top height at the Grand Valley State Big Meet. Her jump of 1.65 meters ranks second best in the league this season and is tied for eighth best in school history. Milwaukee and Youngstown State return to action on February 20 at the Panther Tune-Up and the Akron Zips Invitational, respectively.
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