Feb. 18, 2009
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Horizon League Track & Field Athletes of the Week (Week 6)
Andy Baker (Butler) ... Men's Running Events
Mike Savegnago (UIC) ... Men's Field Events
Laura Rolf (Valparaiso) ... Women's Running Events
Monique Bostert (UIC) ... Women's Field Events
Butler University senior Andy Baker, University of Illinois at Chicago senior Mike Savegnago, Valparaiso University senior Laura Rolf and UIC junior Monique Bostert have been named Horizon League Track & Field Athletes of the Week for the period of Feb. 9-15.
Baker, a native of Minehead, U.K., receives the Men's Running Events honor after surpassing the NCAA's Indoor Championship 5,000-meter qualifying standard (14:00.51) on Saturday at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. The time was a personal record and broke Butler's indoor school record.
Savegnago, a native of Winfield, Ill., picks up the Men's Field Events award after finishing third in the heptathlon (5,103 points) on Saturday at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa. The school-record point total included a first-place performance in the pole vault (4.60 meters) and second-place efforts in both the 60-meter (7.21) and shot put (12.37 meters).
Rolf, a native of Rochester, Mich., receives the Women's Running Events honor after winning the 5,000-meter (16:59.88) on Friday at the Chicagoland Championships in Romeoville, Ill.
Bostert, a native of Glendale Heights, Ill., picks up the Women's Field Events award after winning the weight throw (16.70 meters) at the Chicagoland Championships.
Savegnago, Bostert and the Flames return to action on Friday at the UWM Panther Tune-Up in Milwaukee, Wis. Rolf and the Crusaders return to competition on Saturday at the Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. Baker and the Bulldogs are idle until the Horizon League Indoor Championships Feb. 28-March 1.
** Recent Competitions -- MEN **
DePauw Invitational in Greencastle, Ind. (Feb. 14)
Butler ... 21 points ... T-11 out of 19
Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. (Feb. 14)
Butler ... no team scores
Windsor Team Challenge in Windsor, Ontario (Feb. 14)
Detroit ... no team scores
Akron Invitational in Akron, Ohio (Feb. 13-14)
Detroit ... no team scores
Youngstown State ... no team scores
Chicagoland Championships in Chicago, Ill. (Feb. 13-14)
UIC ... 55 points ... 4th out of 20
Loyola ... 47 points ... 6th out of 20
Valparaiso ... 15 points ... 13th out of 20
Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa (Feb. 12-14)
Loyola ... no team scores
Milwaukee ... no team scores
** Upcoming Competitions -- MEN **
UWM Panther Tune-Up in Milwaukee, Wis. (Feb. 20)
Loyola
Milwaukee
UIC
Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. (Feb. 21)
Valparaiso
Dick Pond Invitational in Romeoville, Ill. (Feb. 21)
Loyola
Kent State Tune-Up in Kent, Ohio (Feb. 21)
Youngstown State
Silverston Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Feb. 21)
Detroit
** Recent Competitions -- WOMEN **
DePauw Invitational in Greencastle, Ind. (Feb. 14)
Butler ... 16 points ... 11th out of 19
Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash. (Feb. 14)
Butler ... no team scores
Windsor Team Challenge in Windsor, Ontario (Feb. 14)
Detroit ... no team scores
Akron Invitational in Akron, Ohio (Feb. 13-14)
Detroit ... no team scores
Youngstown State ... no team scores
All-Ohio Indoor Championships in Findlay, Ohio (Feb. 13-14)
Wright State ... 10.5 points ... 10th out of 12
Chicagoland Championships in Romeoville, Ill. (Feb. 13-14)
UIC ... 84 points ... 2nd out of 18
Loyola ... 69.5 points ... 6th out of 18
Valparaiso ... 47 points ... 7th out of 18
Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa (Feb. 12-14)
Loyola ... no team scores
Milwaukee ... no team scores
** Upcoming Competitions -- WOMEN **
UWM Panther Tune-Up in Milwaukee, Wis. (Feb. 20)
Loyola
Milwaukee
UIC
Boilermaker Invitational in West Lafayette, Ind. (Feb. 21)
Valparaiso
Dick Pond Invitational in Romeoville, Ill. (Feb. 21)
Loyola
Kent State Tune-Up in Kent, Ohio (Feb. 21)
Youngstown State
Silverston Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Feb. 21)
Detroit