Boise States Rob Minnitti has been named the Western Athletic Conference mens track and field athlete of the week.
Minnitti, a junior from Port Orchard, Wash., won the mens javelin at the Jim Click Shootout in Tuscon, Ariz., with a NCAA qualifying throw of 241 feet (73.47m). The throw is the currently the longest toss this season in the NCAAs and is a new Boise State record.
Minnitti heads back to Arizona for his next event at the Sun Devil Invitational, March 30.