April 24, 2007
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Male Athlete of the Week
Nick Gretz
Sr., Gretz was the second collegiate finisher at the prestigious Kansas Relays last weekend in two events. In the discus throw Saturday, he placed third overall with a throw of 174-5. Friday, he was sixth overall in the shot put with a toss of 56-7 1/2. Female Athlete of the Week Holly Nearman So., Other Men's Top Performers for the Week Joseph Mbari Mbari gave the Dominic DeFilippo So., DeFilippo finished 15th in the hammer and 16th in the shot put at the All-Ohio Championships. His mark in the hammer (148'7") ranks him fourth on YSU's all-time list. Erik Hernandez Loyola So., Hernandez had a pair of record-setting performances in field events on Saturday at the Eagle Invitational. The Other Women's Top Performers for the Week Idara Essien Jr., Essien posted a season-best distance in the triple jump at the Iowa Musco Invitational on Saturday, leaping 11.40m for a fourth place finish in the event. That mark was the third-longest distance posted in the Horizon League this year. Essien also placed 12th in the long jump with a mark of 5.10m at the event. Bethany Anderson Jr., Pam Staton Loyola So., Staton's personal-best 2:15.48 performance in the 800-meter dash won the event at Saturday's Eagle Invitational by 6.08 seconds. Tiffany Brigham Fr., Brigham finished eighth in the 200 meter dash at the All-Ohio Championships. She set a new school record in the 100 meter dash (:12.30) and was part of the 4x100 meter relay team that placed ninth.