April 25, 2012
Track Athlete of the Week
Andrew Riley, Illinois
Sr. – Kingston, Jamaica – Calabar
• Ran the second-fastest 110-meter hurdle time in the world this year at the John McDonnell Invite, recording a time of 13.28, the top mark in the NCAA this season
• Also finished first in the 100-meter dash (10.52) and was part of the winning 400-meter relay team (39.88)
• Earns the third outdoor track weekly award of his career
• Last Illinois Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Kyle Engnell (April 11, 2012)
Field Athlete of the Week
Quentin Mege, Minnesota
Jr. – Chelles, France – Lyee Jehan De Chelles
• Took first place in the hammer throw with a distance of 65.54 meters, the best mark in the conference and eighth-best nationally
• Moves into second all-time in the Minnesota records book
• Earns his first career Big Ten outdoor field weekly award
• Last Minnesota Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Trey Davis (March 21, 2012)