Michigan, Minnesota and Penn State Win Weekly Outdoor Track & Field Accolades

Men’s Outdoor Co-Track Athlete of the Week

Yukichi Ishii, Penn State

Jr. – Yachiyo, Chiba, China – Yachiyo-Shion 

• Won the 800 meter title at the UCF Knights Invite with a time of 1:47.57

• His time ranks first in the Big Ten and second in the NCAA

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

• Last Penn State Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Tyler Merkley (April 13, 2022)

Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

Angelos Mantzouranis, Minnesota

Fr. – Athens, Greece – Athens – Major: Undeclared

• Won the hammer throw title at the Clyde Hart Classic with a mark of 73.85 meters

• His throw set a new stadium record, ranking him second in the NCAA and first in the Big Ten

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

• Last Minnesota Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Kostas Zaltos (May 3, 2023)

Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

Sidney Green, Michigan

Fr. – Allen, Texas – Allen – Major: Undeclared

• Finished fifth in the 400 hurdles (58.48) at the Clyde Hart Classic

• Her time ranks third in the Big Ten, 14th in the NCAA and seventh in Michigan program history

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

• Last Michigan Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Savannah Sutherland (April 5, 2023)

Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

Shelby Frank, Minnesota

Sr. – Grand Forks, N.D. – Red River – Major: Health Sciences

• Won the discus title with a new school record at the Clyde Hart Classic with a mark of 59.69 meters

• Her record throw is ranked second in the nation this season and first in the Big Ten

• Also competed in the hammer throw, with a personal best mark of 62.78 meters

• Her mark is sixth in school history and 13th in the country

• Frank is the only athlete in the country to be ranked in the top 13 in both discus and hammer throw

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

• Last Minnesota Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Nyalaam Jok (May 11, 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

March 28

Men’s

T: Yukichi Ishii, PSU

F: Angelos Mantzouranis, MINN

Women’s

T: Sidney Green, MICH

F: Shelby Frank, MINN