Jan. 23, 2012
Track Athlete of the Week
Andy Bayer, Indiana
Jr. – Leo, Ind. – Leo
- Posted second-fastest time in the world, finishing as the top collegian time in the 3,000-meters at the Gladstein Invitational
- Clocked a 7:58.85 event time, which ranks first in the NCAA
- Earns his first Indoor Track and Field weekly award of the season and the fourth of his career
- Last Indiana Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Robby Nierman (Jan. 9, 2012)
Field Athlete of the Week
Luke Pinkelman, Nebraska
Sr. – Cozad, Neb. – Cozad
- Placed first in the shot put with a mark of 19.39 meters at the adidas Classic
- His shot put distance ranks first in the Big Ten and fourth in the nation, and is an NCAA-qualifying performance
- Earns his first career Big Ten Indoor Track and Field weekly award
- Last Nebraska Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: N/A
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
Jan. 23 T: Andy Bayer, Jr., IND
F: Luke Pinkelman, Sr., NEB
