Ohio State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Accolades

Ohio State's Christina Manning was named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.

Ohio State's Christina Manning was named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week on Wednesday.

April 25, 2012

Track Athlete of the Week
Christina Manning, Ohio State
Sr. – Waldorf, Md. – Westlake

• Recorded the NCAA’s fastest time this year in the 100-meter hurdles (12.57) at the Tom Jones Memorial Classic, more than two-tenths of a second faster than the second-place time
• Ran in the international division of the event, finishing second overall and was the top placing collegian
• Earns the third outdoor track weekly award of her career and second this season
• Last Ohio State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Christina Manning (April 4, 2012)

Field Athlete of the Week
Jessica Flax, Wisconsin
Jr. – Pearland, Texas - Pearland

• Recorded the fifth-highest Heptathlon score in the country this season at the Mt. SAC Relays last weekend
• Finished with 5,662 points, a new Wisconsin record, which ranks first in the conference
• Earns the second outdoor field weekly award of her career and first this season
• Last Wisconsin Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Jessica Flax (April 20, 2011)


 

 

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