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Michigan and Nebraska Take Home Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards

Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Joshua Zeller, Michigan
Sr. – Wokingham, England – The Henley College – Major: Economics

  • Won the 60-meter hurdles at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational
  • His time of 7.69 seconds, set a new meet and facility record
  • Ranked third in the nation in the 60-meter hurdles
  • Earns his first career Big Ten Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award
  • Last Michigan Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Nick Foster (Jan. 11, 2023)

Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Savannah Sutherland, Michigan
So. – Borden, Saskatchewan – James Bishop Mahoney – Major: LSA undecided

  • Won the 400 meters with a time of 53.01 to set a new career best
  • Ranked first in the Big Ten and fifth nationally for the event
  • Won the 4x400 relay (3:42.43), which overcame a fall in the first leg
  • Ran the second leg in 51.4 seconds, three seconds faster than any other runner in that leg
  • Earns her first career Big Ten Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
  • Last Michigan Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Sam Tran (Jan. 11, 2023)

Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Maxwell Otterdahl, Nebraska
Jr. – Rosemount, Minn. – Rosemount – Major: Psychology

  • Won both shot put and weight throw titles at the Mark Colligan Memorial
  • His shot put mark (19.79 meters) was an indoor personal best and ranks him second in the Big Ten, fourth nationally, and sixth in Nebraska school history
  • His weight throw mark (21.70 meters) ranks first in the Big Ten and third nationally
  • Earns his second Indoor Field Athlete of the Week this season
  • Last Nebraska Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Maxwell Otterdahl (Jan. 18, 2023)

 
Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Jenna Rogers, Nebraska
So. – Rutherford, N.J. – Rutherford – Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

  • Won the Mark Colligan Memorial high jump title with a clearance of 1.86 meters
  • Her jump is tied for first in the Big Ten, tied for second nationally, and tied for fifth in Nebraska school history
  • Earns her first career Big Ten Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
  • Last Nebraska Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Petra Luteran (Jan. 31, 2018)

 
 
2022-23 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Dec. 8
Women’s
T: No selection
F: Mallory Kauffman, PSU
Men’s
T: No selection
F: Jeff Kline, MD
 
Dec. 14
Women’s
T: K’Ja Talley, PUR
F: Shelby Frank, MINN
Men’s
T: Olivier Desmeules, PSU
F: Johnny Vanos
 
Jan. 11
Women’s
T: Sam Tran, MICH
F: Riley Ammenhauser, MICH
Men’s
T: Nick Foster, MICH
F: Zane Forist, MICH
Jan. 18
Women’s
T: Amira Young, MINN
F: Shelby Frank, MINN
Men’s
T: Jake Gebhardt, IND
F: Maxwell Otterdahl, NEB
 
Jan. 25
Women’s
T: Savannah Sutherland, MICH
F: Jenna Rogers, NEB
Men’s
T: Joshua Zeller, MICH
F: Maxwell Otterdahl, NEB