April 11, 2012
Track Athlete of the Week
Kyle Engnell, Illinois
Sr. – Homer Glen, Ill. – Lockport Township
- Placed first among collegians, and seventh overall, in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (8:47.27) at the Stanford Invitational
- His effort ranks first in the Big Ten and third in the country
- Earns the first outdoor track and field weekly award of his career
- Last Illinois Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Chris DeSilva (April 6, 2011)
Field Athlete of the Week
Chad Wright, Nebraska
So. – Kingston, Jamaica – Calabar
- Placed first in the discus (60.48 meters) at the Sun Angel Classic, which ranks first in the conference and second in the nation
- Recorded a top-10 finish in the shot put (16.70 meters)
- Earns his second Big Ten outdoor track and field weekly award
- Last Nebraska Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Chris Phipps (April 4, 2012)
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
April 11
T: Kyle Engnell, Sr., ILL
F: Chad Wright, So., NEB
