TicketSmarter WAC Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Announced
DENVER – Kansas City's Sam Tudor and Utah Valley's Larry Still has been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men's Track and Field Athletes of the Week for February 3-9.
Tudor, a sophomore from Waterloo, Iowa, competed at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational. Tudor ran in the 400m to clock a 48.88, placing 11th. The time is now Tudor's personal record and also best time in the WAC this season.
Still, a senior from Richland, Wash., competed at the Air Force Team Challenge this week. At the meet, Still earned gold in the Pole Vault to get a mark of 5.50m. The mark is now best in the WAC.
Other track nominees: GCU's David Kolar finished sixth in the 60m (6.91) and 28th in the 200m run (21.77)... Seattle U's Ansel Pendley-Griffin placed third in the mile (4:16.96)... UVU's Seth Dabb placed fourth in the 400m (49.12).
Other field nominees: GCU's Jorden Okyere competed in the Shot Put (16.76m) and the Weight Throw (18.03m)... Kansas City's Josh Benford marked a 2.10m in the High Jump which would be best in the conference if he already did not hold number one (2.12m).
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