Feb. 20, 2012
Track Athlete of the Week
Justin Austin, Iowa
Jr. – Milwaukee, Wis. – Brown Deer
- Placed first in the 60-meter dash (6.97) and 200-meter dash (21.48) at the Iowa Invitational
- His 200-meter converted time (21.08) ranks second in the Big Ten and 13th nationally
- Earns his first Indoor Track and Field weekly award of the season and the second of his career
- Last Iowa Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Justin Austin (Jan. 10, 2011)
Field Athlete of the Week
Micah Hegerle, Minnesota
Jr. – Dodge Center, Minn. – Kasson-Mantorville
- Placed first in the weight throw with an NCAA-qualifying mark of 21.95 meters at the Snowshoe Open
- His effort ranks first in the Big Ten and fifth in the nation this season
- Earns his first Indoor Track and Field weekly award of the season and the third of his career
- Last Minnesota Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Micah Hegerle (Feb. 21, 2011)
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
Jan. 30
T: Harun Abda, Jr., MINN
F: Troy Doris, Sr., IOWA
F: Luke Pinkelman, Sr., NEB
Feb. 6
T: Andy Bayer, Jr., IND
F: Japheth Cato, So., WIS
Feb. 13
T: Andrew Riley, Sr., ILL
F: Luke Pinkelman, Sr., NEB
Feb. 20T: Justin Austin, Jr., IOWA
F: Micah Hegerle, Jr., MINN
