April 4, 2012
Track Athlete of the Week
Thomas Murdaugh, Ohio State
Sr. – Dublin, Ohio – Scioto
- Placed first at the Jim Click Shootout in the 400-meter dash (45.96), which ranks first in the Big Ten and second in the country
- Finished third in the 4x400-meter relay (3:13.83)
- Earns his first outdoor track and field weekly award of the season and second of his career
- Last Ohio State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Thomas Murdaugh (March 30, 2011)
Co-Field Athletes of the Week
Chris Phipps, Nebraska
Sr. – Patterson, N.J. – Lodi
- Recorded a first-place finish in the long jump (7.73 meters) at the Arkansas Spring Invitational
- His long jump mark ranks first in the conference and is tied for seventh in the NCAA this season
- Earns his first Big Ten outdoor track and field weekly award
- Last Nebraska Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Chad Wright (March 28, 2012)
Joe Kovacs, Penn State
Sr. – Nazareth, Pa. – Bethlehem Catholic
- Recorded a first-place finish in the shot put (19.02 meters) at the Jim Click Shootout
- His shot put distance ranks first in the conference and seventh in the NCAA this season
- Earns his first Big Ten outdoor track and field weekly award of the season and the third of his career
- Last Penn State Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Ryan Foster (April 27, 2011)
Geoff Davis, Purdue
Jr. – Indianapolis, Ind. – Lawrence Central
- Placed first in the high jump (2.20 meters) at the Mike Poehlein Invite
- His high jump mark ranks first in the conference and is tied for seventh in the NCAA this season
- Earns the first Big Ten outdoor track and field weekly award of his career
- Last Purdue Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Eric Sparks (May 6, 2009)
2012 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
March 21
T: No Selection
F: Trey Davis, Sr., MINN
March 28
T: De'Sean Turner, Sr., IND
F: Chad Wright, So., NEB
April 4
T: Thomas Murdaugh, Sr., OSU
F: Chris Phipps, Sr., NEB
F: Joe Kovacs, Sr., PSU
F: Geoff Davis, Jr., PUR
