DENVER – Idaho’s Sam Michener and Jeremy Klas have been named the Verizon Western Athletic Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for the week of May 3 – May 9.
Michener, a senior from Gresham, Ore. (Barlow HS), won both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes at the Vandal Jamboree in Moscow, Idaho on Saturday. Michener posted personal-best times in both, winning the 200m in 21.53 seconds and the 100m in 10.67. The marks rank fifth and seventh in the WAC, respectively.
Klas, a sophomore from Moscow, Idaho (Moscow HS), overcame windy conditions to win the men’s pole vault with a height of 16 feet, 8.25 inches (5.09 meters) at the Vandal Jamboree on Saturday. The sophomore is the only WAC athlete to clear five meters in the event this year.
Other track nominees included: Utah State’s Nick Bolinder.
Other field nominees included: Utah State’s Alex DuPlessis.
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