April 18, 2012
Track Athlete of the Week
Robby Creese, Penn State
Fr. – Mount Airy, Md. – Glenelg
- Placed first in the 1,500-meter run (3:43.79) at the Bison Outdoor Classic
- His effort ranks first in the Big Ten and 20th in the NCAA this season
- Earns the first outdoor track and field weekly award of his career
- Last Penn State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Ryan Foster (May 4, 2011)
Field Athlete of the Week
Joe Kovacs, Penn State
Sr. – Nazareth, Pa. – Bethlehem Catholic
- Placed first in the shot put (19.46 meters) and discus (53.88 meters) at the Bison Outdoor Classic
- His shot put distance ranks first in the conference and fourth in the country this season, while his discus mark is eighth in the Big Ten
- Earns his second Big Ten outdoor track and field weekly award of the season and the fourth of his career
- Last Penn State Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Joe Kovacs (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
April 18
T: Robby Creese, Fr., PSU
F: Joe Kovacs, Sr., PSU
