Iowa, Penn State and Wisconsin Earn Weekly Awards

Men’s Indoor Co-Track Athlete of the Week

Kalen Walker, Iowa

Sr. – Eddyville, Iowa – Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont – Major: Sports & Recreation Management

• Broke Iowa’s 60 meter school record, twice, at the Jarvis Scott Open
• In the prelims, Walker bettered his previous school record from 6.58 to 6.52
• Ran a 6.51 in the finals, which ranks first in the Big Ten, third in the NCAA and seventh in the world
• Earns his second Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week this season
• Last Iowa Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Sal Capaldo (Jan. 24, 2024)

Men’s Indoor Co-Track Athlete of the Week

Adam Spencer, Wisconsin

So. – Melbourne, Australia – Wesley College – Major: Economics/Finance

• Broke the school record and placed first (3:52.70) in the mile at the Millrose Games
• Spencer now has the seventh fastest time in NCAA history and second fastest in Big Ten history
• Ranks first in the Big Ten this season and third in the NCAA
• Earns his first career Big Ten Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
• Last Wisconsin Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: DMR (Feb. 24, 2023)

Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

Jason Swarens, Wisconsin

R-Sr. – Terre Haute, Ind. – South Vigo – Major: Mechanical Engineering

• Won the shot put title with a distance of 19.93 meters
• Moved to second place on Wisconsin’s all-time record list in the shot put
• Ranks first in the Big Ten and second in the NCAA
• Earns his first career Big Ten Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
• Last Wisconsin Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Sam Coil (Feb. 24, 2023)

Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

Kileigh Kane, Penn State

R-Sr. – State College, Pa. – State College – Major: Journalism

• Ran a 4:32.97 mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invite
• Become the second woman in Penn State history to run a sub 4:33 mile, and is now ranked second all-time in school history
• Ranked first in the Big Ten and 22nd in the nation
• Earns her first career Big Ten Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
• Last Penn State Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Hayley Kitching (Jan. 31, 2024)

Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

Daniela Wamokpego, Iowa

Fr. – Meaux, France – Lycee Gustave Monod – Major: Spanish

• Won the triple jump title at the Tyson Invite, setting the school record with a 13.24 meter jump
• Set her personal record on the fifth jump, before setting the record and winning the event on her final jump
• Ranked second in the Big Ten and 14th in the nation
• Earns her first career Big Ten Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
• Last Iowa Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Daniela Martine Wamakpego (Dec. 13, 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

Feb. 14

Men’s

T: Kalen Walker, IOWA

T: Adam Spencer, WIS

F: Jason Swarens, WIS

Women’s

T: Kileigh Kane, PSU

F: Daniela Wamokpego, IOWA