MAC Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Amber Williams, Ball State
Event: Meyo Invitational
Williams’ times in the 60m Dash (7.54) and 200m Dash (24.56) were season-best efforts and are the top times in the league to date this season. Also own's the MAC's best time to date in the 60m Hurdles. She was the top league performer and defeated three runners from No. 15 Minnesota and one from No. 3 Michigan in the 60m Dash Final. Top league performer and defeated two runners from No. 15 Minnesota and one from No. 3 Michigan in the 60m Hurdles. Top league performer and defeated one runner from No. 15 Minnesota and one from No. 3 Michigan in the 200m Dash Final.
MAC Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Fatimah Hill, Buffalo
Event: New Balance Collegiate Meet
Hill bettered her existing ECAC qualifying mark by four inches and finished second to North Carolina's Ashley Hill by just a quarter inch (19-9.75, 6.04m).Hill was one of two individuals to finish the long jump better than 6.00m. She leads the MAC in the event.
MAC Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
David Brent, Eastern Michigan
Event: Meyo Invitational Competitive
Brent hit an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 4:01.49 in the Meyo Mile Run at the Meyo Invitational to finish sixth behind three nationally ranked runners (Shane Knoll, winner, ranked second in the country...Justin Switzer, third, rank fifth in the country...Jacob Boone, fourth,ranked sixth in the nation). His time currently ranks him 14th in the country, first in the conference and seventh all-time in school history.
MAC Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Matt Pfleger, Kent State
Event: Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup
Pfleger won the men’s weight throw with a provisional qualifying toss of 63’-11.5” at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup. That mark ranks seventh on the Golden Flashes’ all-time indoor track and field list.