May 9, 2012
Track Co-Athletes of the Week
Mara Weekes, Nebraska
So. – Bridgetown, Barbados – The Lodge School
- Recorded three first-place finishes at the Nebraska Invitational, claiming top honors in the 100-meter dash (11.57), 200-meter dash (23.66) and 4x100-meter relay (46.41)
- Her 100- and 200-meter dash efforts rank third in the Big Ten, while her relay time is seventh in the conference
- Earns her first Big Ten outdoor track weekly award
- Last Nebraska Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Ashley Miller (April 11, 2012)
Kirsten Nieuwendam, Penn State
So. – Parimaribo, Suriname – St. Thomas Aquinas
- Placed first in the 100- and 200-meter dash events at the Jim Thorpe Open with times of 11.60 and 23.47, respectively
- Her 200-meter dash time ranks second in the conference and her 100-meter dash time is fourth in the Big Ten
- Earns her first Big Ten outdoor track weekly award
- Last Penn State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Leticia Wright (April 21, 2010)
Field Athlete of the Week
Taylor Smith, Wisconsin
Jr. – League City, Texas – Clear Creek
- Placed first in the discus (54.82 meters) at the Wisconsin Open
- Her mark ranks second in the Big Ten and 12th in the nation
- Earns the first Big Ten outdoor field award of her career
- Last Wisconsin Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Jessica Flax (April 25, 2012)
2012 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
March 21
T: Ashley Spencer, Fr., ILL
F: DeAnne Hahn, Sr., MINN
March 28
T: Breanne Ehrman, Jr., IND
T: Chesna Sykes, So., OSU
F: Emma Kimoto, Jr., IND
April 4T: Christina Manning, Sr., OSU
F: Melissa Kurzdorfer, So., PSU
April 11
T: Ashley Leptich, So., MICH
T: Ashley Miller, Sr., NEB
F: Emily Pendleton, Sr., MICH
April 18
T: Kelsey Duerksen, Jr., IND
F: Leah Eber, Sr., PUR
April 25
T: Christina Manning, Sr., OSU
F: Jessica Flax, Jr., WIS
May 2
T: Jillian Smith, So., MICH
F: Morgan Wilken, Jr., NEB
May 9
T: Mara Weekes, So., NEB
T: Kirsten Nieuwendam, So., PSU
F: Taylor Smith, Jr., WIS
