Penn State, USC Garner Weekly Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 16-23, 2025.  

Track Athlete of the Week & Freshman of the Week 
Ajani Dwyer, Penn State 
Freshman – Sprints – Sewell, N.J. – Major: Accounting 

• Set the fastest 100m time in Penn State history under all conditions with a time of 10.05
• His 10.05 is the top time in the Big Ten and the 10^th-fastest time in the NCAA
• With that time, he finished first in the preliminaries at the Virginia Challenge
• Dwyer’s second Outdoor Freshman of the Week Award. Last: April 2, 2025
• Last Penn State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Handal Roban (April 9, 2025) 

Field Athlete of the Week 
JC Stevenson, USC 
Junior – Multi-event – Temecula, Calif. – Major: Business 

• Recorded a long jump of 26-3.75/8.02 (+1.8) to finish first among collegians and second overall at the Mt. SAC Relays Invitational
• His jump sits atop the Big Ten this season and is also the top wind-legal jump in the NCAA so far this season
• Last USC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award: Racquil Broderick (March 26, 2025) 

2025 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week 
March 26 
Track: Yougendy Mauricette, USC 
Field: Racquil Broderick, USC 
Freshman:  Bryce Ruland, IOWA 

April 2 
Track: Garrett Kaalund, USC 
Field: Elias Gerald, USC/Scott Toney, WASH 
Freshman: Ajani Dwyer, PSU 

April 9 
Track: Handal Roban, PSU 
Field: Kostas Zaltos, MINN 
Freshman: Precious Opinion, MINN 

April 16 
Track: Max Thomas, USC 
Field: Andreas Hantson, PUR 
Freshman: Nikolaos Sidirenios, IND/Duke Faley, IOWA 

April 23 
Track: Ajani Dwyer, PSU 
Field: JC Stevenson, USC 
Freshman: Ajani Dwyer, PSU