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Minnesota, Nebraska and Penn State Earn Weekly Awards
Golden Gophers' Frank and Jaworski, Huskers' Steinforth and Nittany Lions' Traore take home honors
Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Cheickna Traore, Penn State
Gr. – Linden, N.J. – Innovation – Graduate Certificate: Leadership in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Took home two event titles at the Sykes & Sabock Challenge
Won the 60 meter dash (6.64), 0.01 seconds off his school record time of 6.63
His 60 meter mark is second in the Big Ten and 20th in the NCAA
Helped the 4x400 meter relay to a win with a time of 3:05.87
The group ran the ninth fastest time in the country, fourth fastest in school history and ranks first in the Big Ten
Earns his second Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week this season
Last Penn State Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Olivier Desmeules, (Jan. 31, 2024)
Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Till Steinforth, Nebraska
Jr. – Saxony-Anhalt, Germany – SV Halle– Major: Architectural Studies
Won the heptathlon at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational with 6,097 points
Won the 60 meter run, long jump, 60 meter hurdles and set a new personal record time of 2:47.08 in the 1000 meters
His points rank first in the Big Ten and second in the NCAA
Earns his second career Big Ten Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Last Illinois Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Kam Garrett (Jan. 10, 2024)
Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Brooke Jaworski, Minnesota
Gr. – Wausau, Wis. – Wausau West – Major: Sports Management
Broke the Minnesota 800 meter school record, which stood for 18 years, with a time of 2:03.48
The time ranks second in the Big Ten, 10th in the NCAA, and 43rd in the world
Won the 600 meters at the Meyo Invite with a time of 1:28.23
She ranks fifth in school history and second in the Big Ten
Helped the 4x400 meter relay take home the title with a time of 3:37.82
The team ranks eighth all-time at Minnesota, second in the Big Ten and 23rd in the NCAA
Earns her first career Big Ten Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week this season
Last Minnesota Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Amira Young (Feb. 15, 2024)
Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Shelby Frank, Minnesota
Sr. – Grand Forks, N.D. – Red Rivers – Major: Health Sciences
Won the weight throw title with a season best mark of 24.09 meters
The mark is nearly two meters ahead of the rest of the Big Ten this season
She has the fifth furthest throw in Big Ten history and is now ranked second in the nation
Earns her sixth career Big Ten Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Last Minnesota Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Shelby Frank (Jan. 31, 2024)
2023-24 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Dec. 13
Men’s
T: Kalen Walker, IOWA
F: Sean Smith, IOWA
Women’s
T: Paige Magee, IOWA
F: Daniela Martine Wamakpego, IOWA
Jan. 10
Men’s
T: None
F: Kam Garrett, ILL
Women’s
T: None
F: Tori Thomas, ILL
Jan. 17
Men’s
T: Cheickna Traore, PSU
F: Henry Zimmerman, NEB
Women’s
T: Kenisha Phillips, IND
F: Darja Sopova, ILL
Jan. 24
Men’s
T: Cameron Miller, PUR
F: Sal Capaldo, IOWA
F: Henry Zimmerman, NEB
Women’s
T: Paige Magee, IOWA
T: Hayley Kitching, PSU
F: Chloe Timberg, RU
Jan. 31
Men’s
T: Olivier Desmeules, PSU
F: Aiden Ouimet, ILL
F: Hayden Tobias, OSU
Women’s
T: Hayley Kitching, PSU
F: Shelby Frank, MINN
Feb. 7
Men’s
T: Cheickna Traore, PSU
F: Till Steinforth, NEB
Women’s
T: Brooke Jaworski, MINN
F: Shelby Frank, MINN