Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State and Ohio State Earn Big Ten Weekly Outdoor Track and Field Awards

Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

Morgan Beadlescomb, Michigan State
Gr. – Algonac, Mich. – Algonac

• Clocked a 13:17.16 in the 5000m at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California
• Ranks second in the NCAA and ninth all-time in the 5000m
• Garners his second career Athlete of the Week accolade
• Last Michigan State Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Morgan Beadlescomb (April 21, 2021)

 
 
Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Austin West, Iowa
So. – Iowa City, Iowa – Iowa City West

• Tallied a point total of 8,179 in the decathlon at the Bryan Clay Invitational
• Point total ranks second in the NCAA and fourth in the world
• Collects his first career Athlete of the Week accolade
• Last Iowa Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Reno Tuufuli (April 17, 2019)

 
 
Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Anavia Battle, Ohio State
Gr. – Inkster, Mich. – Wayne Memorial

• Won the 100m (11.17) and 200m (22.42) at the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, South Carolina
• Ran the second leg of the winning 4×100-meter relay (43.17)
• Ranks third in the NCAA in the 200m, eighth in the 4×100 relay and No. 13 in the 100m
• Garners her second career Athlete of the Week accolade
• Last Ohio State Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Jaydan Wood (March 23, 2022)

 
 
Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Maddy Pollard, Indiana
Sr. – Whitehouse, Ohio – Anthony Wayne

• Threw a season best mark of 17.17m (56-4) to win the shot put at the Louisville Invitational
• Record a mark of 48.36m (158-8) in the discus
• No. 14 in the NCAA and second in the Big Ten in shotput
• Garners her first career Athlete of the Week accolade
• Last Indiana Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Khayla Dawson (May 8, 2019)

 
 
Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
March 23: Eric Harrison Jr., Ohio State
March 30: Joshua Zeller, Michigan
April 6: Darius Luff, Nebraska
April 13: Jenoah McKiver, Iowa
April 20: Morgan Beadlescomb, Michigan State
 
Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
March 23: Safin Wills, Purdue
March 30: Kostas Zaltos, Minnesota
April 6: Mayson Conner, Nebraska
April 13: Tyler Merkley, Penn State
April 20: Austin West, Iowa
 
Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
March 23: Jaydan Wood, Ohio State
March 30: Bailey Hertenstein, Indiana
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