Iowa, Illinois and Ohio State Take Home Outdoor Track & Field Honors

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