May 9, 2012
Track Athlete of the Week
Ali Arastu, Michigan
So. – Northville, Mich. – Northville
- Placed first in the 400-meter dash at the Len Paddock Invitational with a time of 47.00
- His effort ranks sixth in the conference this season
- Earns the first Big Ten outdoor track weekly award of his career
- Last Michigan Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Adam Harris (April 15, 2009)
Field Athlete of the Week
Joe Kovacs, Penn State
Sr. – Nazareth, Pa. – Bethlehem Catholic
- Placed first among collegians in the shot put (19.74 meters) at the Jim Thorpe Open, posting the second-best mark in the conference and fourth-best in the nation
- Finished first in the discus throw with a mark of 52.59 meters
- Earns his fourth Big Ten outdoor field weekly award of the season and the sixth of his career
- Last Penn State Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Joe Kovacs (May 2, 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
April 25
T: Andrew Riley, Sr., ILL
F: Quentin Mege, Jr., MINN
May 2
T: Andrew Riley, Sr., ILL
T: Mohammed Ahmed, Jr., WIS
F: Joe Kovacs, Sr., PSU
May 9T: Ali Arastu, So., MICH
F: Joe Kovacs, Sr., PSU
