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 26 - February 1, 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
Gretchen Clark, Doane
Doane's Gretchen Clark is the field athlete-of-the-week. Clark, a sophomore from Cozad, Nebraska, placed first in the high jump at the Scott Nisely Memorial Classic on Saturday. Her jump was 5-07.25 which is the second best mark in the NAIA this season.
Track Events
Charity Miles, Northwestern
Northwestern's Charity Miles is the track athlete-of-the-week. Miles, a sophomore from Milford, Iowa, placed first in the 3000 meters at the Buena Vista Open on Saturday. Her time was 10:20 and she finished 20 seconds ahead of the field. She has now qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 3K and 5K on the season.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week
Field Events
Turner Scholl, Hastings
Hastings' Turner Scholl is the field athlete-of-the-week. Scholl, a senior from Nora, Nebraska, placed first in the weight throw at the Scott Nisely Memorial Classic on Saturday. His throw was 58-10.25 and that leads the GPAC and is second in the NAIA. His measurement improved his personal best by more than a foot. He has won the event two weekends in a row.
Track Events
Virgil Mitchell, Doane
Doane's Virgil Mitchell is the track athlete-of-the-week. Mitchell, a sophomore from Omaha, Nebraska, hit two automatic qualifying marks over the weekend in winning both the 55 meter hurdles and the 200 meters. Both marks came at the Scott Nisely Memorial Classic. In the 55 hurdles he clocked a time of 7.67 while in the 200 his time was 22.34. He also clocked a 49 second split in the 4x400 meter relay.
Indoor Track and Field Meets This Week
Friday , February 6
Buena Vista Invite
Frank Sevigne Husker Invite
Nebraska Wesleyan Tri-Meet
Friday-Saturday, February 6-7
USD Bill Hillenbrand Open