Jan. 22, 2009
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Horizon League Track & Field Athletes of the Week (Week 2)
Lesley Hanna (Detroit) ... Men's Running Events
Andy Wall (UIC) ... Men's Field Events
Laura Rolf (Valparaiso) ... Women's Running Events
Jamie Woods (Milwaukee) ... Women's Field Events
INDIANAPOLIS -- University of Detroit Mercy sophomore Lesley Hanna, University of Illinois at Chicago junior Andy Wall, Valparaiso University senior Laura Rolf and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee junior Jamie Woods have been named Horizon League Track & Field Athletes of the Week for the period of Jan. 12-18.
Hanna, a native of Exuma, Bahamas, receives the Men's Running Events honor after winning the 200-meter (22.04) and 400-meter (48.43) on Friday at the Mike Lints Open in Allendale, Mich. He also ran a leg of Detroit's first-place 4x400 relay team (2:19.23).
Wall, a native of Peoria, Ill., picks up the Men's Field Events award. He won the triple jump (13.86 meters) and placed fifth in the high jump (1.93 meters) on Saturday at the Badger Track Classic in Madison, Wis.
Rolf, a native of Rochester, Mich., receives the Women's Running Events honor after winning the 3,000-meter (9:51.17) on Friday at the Mike Lints Open.
Woods, a native of Glendale, Wis., picks up the Women's Field Events award after winning the shot put (42 feet, 9 inches) at the Badger Track Classic. Her toss was a career best.
** Recent Competitions -- MEN **
Badger Track Classic in Madison, Wis. (Jan. 17)
Milwaukee ... no team scores
UIC ... no team scores
Doug Raymond Invitational in Kent, Ohio (Jan. 17)
Youngstown State ... no team scores
Mike Lints Open in Allendale, Mich. (Jan. 16)
Detroit ... no team scores
Valparaiso ... no team scores
Notre Dame Opener in South Bend, Ind. (Jan. 16)
Butler ... no team scores
Loyola ... no team scores
Eastern Michigan Open in Ypsilanti, Mich. (Jan. 10)
Detroit ... no team scores
** Recent Competitions -- WOMEN **
Badger Track Classic in Madison, Wis. (Jan. 17)
Milwaukee ... no team scores
UIC ... no team scores
Doug Raymond Invitational in Kent, Ohio (Jan. 17)
Youngstown State ... no team scores
Cedarville Invitational in Cedarville, Ohio (Jan. 16)
Wright State ... 176.5 ... 2nd out of 11
Mike Lints Open in Allendale, Mich. (Jan. 16)
Detroit ... no team scores
Valparaiso ... no team scores
Notre Dame Opener in South Bend, Ind. (Jan. 16)
Butler ... no team scores
Loyola ... no team scores
Eastern Michigan Open in Ypsilanti, Mich. (Jan. 10)
Detroit ... no team scores
Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. (Jan. 10)
Wright State ... no team scores
** Upcoming Competitions -- MEN **
Robert Morris Six Way in Moon Township, Pa. (Jan. 23)
Youngstown State
Gladstein Invitational in Bloomington, Ind. (Jan. 23-24)
Butler
Carle/Health Alliance Invitational in Champaign, Ill. (Jan. 24)
Loyola
Don Wright Team Challenge in London, Ontario (Jan. 24)
Detroit
Redbird Classic in Normal, Ill. (Jan. 24)
UIC
Simmons-Harvey Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Jan. 24)
Valparaiso
** Upcoming Competitions -- WOMEN **
Robert Morris Six Way in Moon Township, Pa. (Jan. 23)
Youngstown State
Gladstein Invitational in Bloomington, Ind. (Jan. 23-24)
Butler
Carle/Health Alliance Invitational in Champaign, Ill. (Jan. 24)
Loyola
Don Wright Team Challenge in London, Ontario (Jan. 24)
Detroit
Redbird Classic in Normal, Ill. (Jan. 24)
UIC
Simmons-Harvey Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Jan. 24)
Valparaiso