Illinois and Minnesota Take Home Weekly Big Ten Honors

Illinois Andrew Riley was named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.

Illinois Andrew Riley was named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.

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)


 

 

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