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Iowa, Nebraska, Penn State, Purdue and Rutgers Take Home Weekly Awards

Hawkeyes' Capaldo and Magee, Huskers' Zimmerman, Nittany Lions' Kitching, Boilermakers' Miller and Scarlet Knights' Timberg earn honors

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Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

Cameron Miller, Purdue

Gr. – Dallas, Texas – Bishop Dunne – Major: Sports Administration

  • Broke the Purdue and Big Ten record in the 200 meter with a time of 20.40 at the Simmons-Harvey Invite

  • His time is ranked first in the NCAA and second in the world this season

  • Broke the 20-year-old Purdue record by .17 seconds

  • Helped the 4x400 relay to a win with a time of 3:09.44

  • The relay team is ranked 17th in the NCAA

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

  • Last Purdue Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Justin Becker (Jan. 12, 2022)

Men’s Indoor Co-Field Athlete of the Week

Sal Capaldo, Iowa

So. – Polk City, Iowa – North Polk – Major: Open

  • Won the heptathlon title with 5,256 points at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational

  • Hit a new PR and moves himself to sixth all-time at Iowa

  • Won the high jump portion of the event with a 1.96 meter jump

  • Earned three second-place finishes in the 60 meter hurdles, pole vault and 1,000 meter

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

  • Last Iowa Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Sean Smith (Dec. 13, 2023)

Men’s Indoor Co-Field Athlete of the Week

Henry Zimmerman, Nebraska

Sr. – New Albany, Ohio – New Albany – Major: Communication Studies

  • Won the weight throw title at the Mark Colligan Memorial with a mark of 22.75 meters

  • Broke the Nebraska school, which he set the week prior (22.42 meters)

  • Now ranked number two in the Big Ten and third in the NCAA

  • Earns his second Big Ten Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week this season

  • Last Nebraska Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Henry Zimmerman (Jan. 17, 2024)

Women’s Indoor Co-Track Athlete of the Week

Paige Magee, Iowa

Sr. – Columbia, Mo. – Battle – Major: Sports and Recreation Management

  • Won the title and broke Iowa’s 60 meter hurdle record with a time of 8.00 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational

  • Her time ranks first in the Big Ten and third in the NCAA

  • Shattered her own personal record that she set on Dec. 9th at the Jimmy Grant Invitational (8.07)

  • Helped the 4x400 relay that placed first with a time of 3:40.91

  • Earns her second Big Ten Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week this season

  • Last Iowa Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Paige Magee (Dec. 13, 2023)

Women’s Indoor Co-Track Athlete of the Week

Haley Kitching, Penn State

So. – Coffs Harbour, Australia – Coffs Harbour – Major: Division of Undergraduate Studies

  • Won the 600 meters at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational with a time of 1:28.18

  • Broke Penn State’s school record, becoming the first Penn State woman to break 1:29.00 in the event

  • Ranks first in the Big Ten and third in the NCAA

  • Helped the 4x400 relay team place second with a time of 3:39.40 which ranks second in the Big Ten

  • 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: Allison Johnson (Feb. 2, 2022)

Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

Chloe Timberg, Rutgers

Jr. – Doylestown, Pa. – Central Bucks West – Major: Exercise Science

  • Won the pole vault title at the Collegiate Showdown at the TRACK at New Balance with a height of 4.50 meters

  • Broke her own school record for the third time this season

  • Ranked first in the Big Ten and in the NCAA

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

  • First Rutgers women’s athlete to win a Big Ten Indoor Track and Field weekly honor

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