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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 3/27/2024, Last updated: 3/28/2024
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Iowa, Illinois and Ohio State Take Home Outdoor Track & Field Honors

Hawkeyes’ Bruxvoort, Moody, Stein and Walker, Illini’s’ Johnston and Buckeyes’ Ugarte earn weekly awards

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Men’s Outdoor Co-Track Athlete of the Week

Kalen Walker, Iowa

Sr. – Eddyville, Iowa – Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont – Major: Sport and Recreation

  • Won the 100 meter dash with a 10.09 to take home the event title at the USF Alumni Invite

  • His time set a new Iowa program record and ranks first in the Big Ten

  • Earns his first career Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

  • Last Iowa Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Julien Gillum (May 3, 2023)

Men’s Outdoor Co-Field Athlete of the Week

Cody Johnston, Illinois

Fr. – Hobart, Ind. – Hobart – Major: Community Health

  • Won the pole vault at the Hurricane Invitational

  • His mark of 5.50m ranks fourth in school history, first in the Big Ten and third in the nation

  • Earns his first career Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

  • Last Illinois Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Manning Plater (April 14, 2021)

Men’s Outdoor Co-Field Athlete of the Week

Mike Stein, Iowa

So. – Milford, Iowa – Spirit Lake – Major: Open

  • Won the javelin title and broke his own school record at the USF Alumni Invite with a throw of 79.26 meters

  • Threw 75 meters or more on three of his six throws

  • He ranks first in the Big Ten and second in the NCAA

  • Earns his first career Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

  • Last Iowa Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Reno Tuufuli (April 17, 2019)

Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

Mariel Bruxvoort, Iowa

Sr. – Grand Rapids, Mich. – South Christian – Major: Accounting

  • Won the 400 hurdles event at the USF Alumni Invite

  • Running a time of 57.49, she ranks first in the Big Ten and third in the NCAA

  • Bruxvoort also ran the lead leg of the 4x400 that finish third (3:39.57)

  • Earns her first career Big Ten Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

  • Last Iowa Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Lia Love (March 22, 2023)

Women’s Outdoor Co-Field Athlete of the Week

Kat Moody, Iowa

Fr. – Jamestown, N.D. – Jamestown – Major: Political Science

  • Won the shot put title at the USF Alumni Invite with a throw of 16.83 meters

  • Her mark ranks fourth in the Big Ten and seventh in the NCAA

  • Moody also placed fourth in the discus (54.01m), standing fifth in the Big Ten

  • Earns her second career Big Ten Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

  • Last Iowa Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Kat Moody (March 22, 2023)

Women’s Outdoor Co-Field Athlete of the Week

Amaya Ugarte, Ohio State

Sr. – Winter Graden, Fla. – Windermere – Major: Human Development & Family Science

  • Broke the Ohio State outdoor high jump record and won the event by clearing a personal best 1.85 meters at the USF Alumni Invite

  • Her mark is ranked first in the Big Ten and second in the NCAA

  • Earns her first career Big Ten Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

  • Last Ohio State Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Jaimie Robinson (May 4, 2022)

2023-24 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

March 20

Men’s

T: Kalen Walker, IOWA

F: Cody Johnston, ILL

F: Mike Stein, IOWA

Women’s

T: Mariel Bruxvoort, IOWA

F: Kat Moody, IOWA

F: Amaya Ugarte, OSU