Michigan, Ohio State and Purdue Net Weekly Men’s Indoor Track and Field Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of Jan 8-15, 2025.  

Track Athlete of the Week  

Trent McFarland, Michigan 

Sophomore – Distance – Utica, Mich. – Major: Undeclared 

• Won the mile with a personal best time of 3:58.71, the No. 10 mark in program history. 

• His mark is also the fifth-best mark in the current NCAA season and the best mark in the Big Ten. 

• Last Michigan Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Nick Foster (February 8, 2023) 

Field Athlete of the Week 

Chidozie Kalu, Purdue 

Sophomore – Jumps – Umuahia, Nigeria – Major: Human Services 

• Jumped 15.68m (51-5 ½) in the triple jump which currently ranks eighth best in Division I.  

• His mark also placed him ninth all-time in Purdue history and second at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invite. 

• His jump is the second best by a Big Ten Athlete so far this season. 

• Last Purdue Indoor Field Athlete of the Week:  Johnny Vanos (Dec. 14, 2022) 

Freshman of the Week 

Edidiong Udo, Ohio State 

Freshman – Sprints – Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria – Major: Computer and Information Sciences 

• Posted a 600m time of 1:16.77 at the Rod McCravy Invite 

• His time earned him first place and set a new meet record 

• Udo is also fourth on the all-time fastest 600m list in Ohio State history 

• Earns his and Ohio State’s first ever Men’s Indoor Track Freshman of the Week award 

2024-25 Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week 

Dec. 11 

Track: Nathan Green, WASH 

Field: Ryan Henry, PSU 

Freshman:  Ajani Dwyer, PSU 

Dec. 18 

Track: Cameron Miller, PUR 

Field: Sean Smith, IOWA 

Freshman:  Dyson Wicker, NEB 

Jan. 15 

Track: Trent McFarland, MICH 

Field: Chidozie Kalu, PUR 

Freshman: Edidiong Udo, OSU