Jan. 16, 2012
Track Athlete of the Week
Robby Creese, Penn State
Fr. – Mount Airy, Md. – Glenelg
- Placed first and set a new collegiate and American junior record in the 1,000-meter run (2:19.53) at the Nittany Lion Challenge
- Broke the American junior previous record set by Alan Webb in 2001 and the collegiate record set by Christian Smith in 2006
- Earns the first indoor track and field weekly award of his career
- Last Penn State Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Ryan Foster (Feb. 1, 2011)
Field Athlete of the Week
Max Mays, Ohio State
Sr. – Grove City, Ohio – Grove City
- Placed first in the weight throw with a mark of 20.79 meters against Michigan
- His weight throw distance ranks first in the nation this season
- Earns the first indoor track and field weekly award of his career
- Last Ohio State Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Michael McCarty (Jan. 9, 2012)
2011-12 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
Dec. 12
T: Kind Butler, Sr., IND
F: Olumide Olamigoke, Sr., IND
F: Heath Nickles, Jr., OSU
Jan. 9
T: Robby Nierman, So., IND
F: Michael McCarty, Sr., OSU
F: Hanif Johnson, Jr., PSU
Jan. 16
T: Robby Creese, Fr., PSU
F: Max Mays, Sr., OSU
