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Abilene Christian's Irene Rono and Stephen F. Austin's Erica Ellis has been named TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for Feb. 2 through 6.

 

Rono, a junior from Eldama Ravine, Kenya, won the 3000 meters at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, Friday through Satruday. She updated her collegiate best with a time of 9:22.72 that puts her at the top of the WAC performance list according to TFRRS. She won the event with a two-second lead over Alabama's Jami Reed.

 

Ellis, a junior from Rocherster, N.Y., won the pole vault at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, Friday through Saturday. She marked 4.19m (13' 9") which would put her second in the WAC, just under her own season best, and 31st in the NCAA performance lists according to TFRRS.

 

Other track nominees: Grand Canyon's Kelly Moodry won the 800 meters (2:08.34) at the WSU Invitational, Friday … NM State's Emily Stutesman won the 3000 meters with an altitude adjusted time of 9:44.55, putting her fourth in the WAC performance list at the New Mexico Classic, Friday … Seattle U's Tricht Jocelyn placed eighth in the 60-meter run (7.78) and ninth in the 200-meter (25.31) at the WSU Open … Stephen F. Austin's Nissi Kabongo finished ninth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:11.51 that puts her fourth in the WAC performance list at the Charlie Thomas Invitational … Utah Valley's Hannah Branch won the mile run with an altitude adjusted time of 4:54.89 at the Weber State Indoor, Friday.

 

Other field nominees: Abilene Christian's Aninna Brandenburg placed third in shot put with a 16.20m (53' 1.75") mark that puts her second in the WAC and 35th in the NCAA performance lists at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, Friday … Grand Canyon's Taryn Burkett placed third in triple jump with a 12.65m (41' 6") mark that puts her first in the WAC performance list at the WSU Invitational, Thursday … NM State's Phetisang Makhethe placed second in weight throw with a 17.79m (58' 4.5") mark that puts her second in the WAC performance list at the New Mexico Classic, Friday … Utah Valley's Maddy Beyeler placed first in weight throw with a 16.58m (54' 4.75") at the USU Aggie Speed & Power Meet, Saturday.

Abilene Christian's Jamal January and Sam Houston's Clayton Fritsch has been named TiccketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for Feb. 2 through 6.

 

January, a senior from Austin, Texas, placed fourth in the 60m hurdles at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, Friday. He updated his collegiate best with a time of 7.88 seconds that puts him first and 41st at the WAC and NCAA performance list, respectively, according to TFRRS. 

 

Fritsch, a senior from Sealy, Texas, won the pole vault event at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, Friday. He recorded a season best mark of 5.54m (18' 2") that puts him first in the WAC and sixth in the NCAA performance lists according to TFRRS.

 

Other track nominees: Grand Canyon's Jacob Lewis finished third in the mile with a time of 4:03.42 that puts him first in the WAC performance list at the WSU Invitational, Thursday … Sam Houston's Andrew Bosquez placed second in the mile (4:04.93) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, Friday … Stephen F. Austin's Titus Kiplagat finished second in the 5000 meters with a time of 14:32.89 that puts him first in that WAC performance list at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, Friday … Utah Valley's Caleb Furnell placed 12th in the 200-meter run (21.50) at the New Mexico Classic, Friday through Saturday.

 

Other field nominees: Abilene Christian's Tyler Richardson placed second in shot put with a 16.82m (55' 2.75") mark at the Charlie Thomas Invitational ... Grand Canyon's Ethan Harris placed first in high jump with a 2.11m (6' 11") mark at the WSU Invitational … Stephen F. Austin's Gabe Gilfillan placed second in pole vault with a 16.82m (17' 2.25") mark at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, Friday … Utah Valley's Seth Krauss placed second in high jump with a 2.08m (6' 9.75') mark at the Weber State Indoor, Friday. 

 

 

Lamar and Sam Houston will be travelling to Houston and compete at the Howie Ryan Invitational for their final meet before the WAC Indoor Championship, Friday.

 

Seattle U will be guests to Washington at the Husky Classic for there last indoor meet before WAC Champsionship, Friday through Saturday.

 

The Utah Valley Wolverines will be at Pocatello, Idaho for the Mountain State Games hosted by Idaho State, Friday through Saturday.