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Women's Indoor T&F - Wed, Jan 14, 2009
The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following women's and men's indoor track & field athletes-of-the-week for January 5 - January 11, 2009. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2008-2009 GPAC players-of-the-week and players and coaches-of-the-year awards program.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week
Field Events
Abby Schlueter, Doane
  Doane's Abby Schluter is the field athlete-of-the-week. Schlueter, a senior from Beatrice, Nebraska, placed first in the long and triple jump at the Ward Haylett Invite. Her measurement in the triple jump was 37.01.25, while in the long jump she posted a 17-04.25 mark. Schluter also placed second in the 55 meter hurdles. She was named the Outstanding Female Athlete-of-the-Meet.

Track Events
Scottie Shaw, Hastings
  Hastings' Scottie Shaw is the track athlete-of-the-week. Shaw, a junior from Hastings, Nebraska, won two events at the Ward Haylett Invite on Saturday in Crete, Nebraska. In the mile she clocked a time of 5:35, while in the 1000 meters she posted a time of 3:15.92. Shaw was an All-Conference performer last year in the 1000 meters.

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week
Field Events
Jared Schuurmans, Doane
  Doane's Jared Schuurmans is the field athlete-of-the-week. Schuurmans, a junior from Norfolk, Nebraska, won two events and was named the Outstanding Male Performer at the Ward Haylett Invite at Doane. He won the weight throw with a measurement of 55-09.25 and won the shot put with a throw of 53-10.25.

Track Events
Virgil Mitchell, Doane
  Doane's Virgil Mitchell is the track athlete-of-the-week. Mitchell, a sophomore from Omaha, Nerbraska, placed first in the 200 meters and was on a winning 4x400 relay at the Ward Haylett Invite. His time in the 200 was 22.65 and the relay team clocked a 3:29.75. He also posted the fastest 55 meter hurdle time in the NAIA with a clocking of 7.66 in the prelims. He false started in the finals of the event which was won by Midland Lutheran's Eric Risinger with a time of 7.70.

Indoor Track and Field Meets This Week

Friday and Saturday, January 16-17
UNL Holiday Inn Open (Devaney Center)

Saturday, January 17
Doane Field Events Meet (Fuhrer Fieldhouse)
John Dalton Invite (USD Dakota Dome)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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