Michigan, Michigan State and Nebraska Earn Big Ten Weekly Indoor Track & Field Awards

Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Morgan Beadlescomb, Michigan State
Gr. – Algonac, Mich. – Algonac
• Clocked the fourth-fastest time ever for any NCAA men's runner in the indoor mile, crossing the line in 3:52.03 in the Men's Magnificent Mile at the Windy City Invite
• Set a new personal and school record in the event, marking the second school record he has broken this season following a 7:43.22 mark in the 3000-meter race at the 114th Millrose Games last month
• Leads the nation in the mile this season
• Earns his first career Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honor
• Last Michigan State Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Will Agodu (Dec. 6, 2017)
 
Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Aurora Rynda, Michigan
Sr. – Toronto, Ontario – Lawrence Park
• Moved into the national lead this season while setting new Canadian and school records with a 600-meter time of 1:27.05 at the Windy City Invite
• Posted the fastest time ever run on an international-standard 200-meter track by a woman in the Big Ten and the fourth-fastest in collegiate history on a 200-meter oval
• The time leads the world by nearly a quarter of a second so far this winter
• Receives her fourth career Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honor, third of the season and second in as many weeks
• Last Michigan Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Aurora Rynda (Feb. 9, 2022)
 
Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Mayson Conner, Nebraska
Jr. – McCool Junction, Neb. – York
• Won the high jump at Tyson Invitational with a season-best clearance of 7 feet, 3.25 inches (2.22 meters)
• Remains the Big Ten leader and is currently tied for fourth nationally in the event
• Secures his first career Indoor Field Athlete of the Week selection
• Last Nebraska Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Burger Lambrechts Jr. (Feb. 9, 2022)
 
Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Jenna Rogers, Nebraska
Fr. – Rutherford, N.J. – Rutherford
• Placed second in the invite section of the high jump at the Tyson Invitational with a personal-best clearance of 6 feet, 0.75 inches (1.85 meters)
• Leads the Big Ten in the event this season and is tied for eighth nationally
• Garners her first career Indoor Field Athlete of the Week award
• Last Nebraska Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Axelina Johansson (Dec. 15, 2021)
 
 
2021-22 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Dec. 15
Men’s
T: Rikkoi Brathwaite, Sr., IND
F: Alex Talley, Sr., NEB
Women’s
T: LaSarah Hargrove, So., IOWA
F: Axelina Johansson, Fr., NEB
 
Jan. 12
Men’s
T: Justin Becker, Sr., PUR
F: Johnny Vanos, Sr., PUR
Women’s
T: Aurora Rynda, Sr., MICH
F: Shelby Frank, So., MINN
 
Jan. 19
Men’s
T: Miles Brown, Fr., MICH
F: Cassidy Henshaw, Sr., MICH
Women’s
T: Allison Johnson, Fr., PSU
F: Adelaide Aquilla, Sr., OSU
 
Jan. 26
Men’s
T: Olin Hacker, Gr., WIS
F: Alex Talley, Sr., NEB
Women’s
T: Allison Johnson, Fr., PSU
F: Adelaide Aquilla, Sr., OSU
 
Feb. 2
Men’s
T: Jenoah McKiver, Fr., IOWA
F: Clarence Foote-Talley, Jr., OSU
Women’s
T: Allison Johnson, Fr., PSU
F: Adelaide Aquilla, Sr., OSU
 
Feb. 9
Men’s
T: Jenoah McKiver, Fr., IOWA
F: Burger Lambrechts Jr., Sr., NEB
Women’s
T: Aurora Rynda, Sr., MICH
F: Sophia Franklin, Sr., MSU
 
Feb. 16
Men’s
T: Morgan Beadlescomb, Gr., MSU
F: Mayson Conner, Jr., NEB
Women’s
T: Aurora Rynda, Sr., MICH
F: Jenna Rogers, Fr., NEB