MAC Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Lane Graham – Akron – Senior
Event: Hammer Throw – 1st
Meet: Northeast Ohio Open
Mark: 209-0 (63.71m)
Rank: 1st MAC / 60th NCAA
Note: Lane Graham threw a career-best 209-0 (63.71m) to win the hammer at the Northeast Ohio Open. His throw ranks first in the MAC and fourth in Akron program history.
MAC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Rennie Gittens, Jr. – Akron – Sophomore
Event: 100m – 1st
Meet: Northeast Ohio Open
Time: 10.37
Rank: 2nd MAC / 160th NCAA
Note: Rennie Gittens, Jr. won the men’s 100 meters at the Northeast Ohio Open with a new personal-best of 10.37. He now holds the second-fastest time in the MAC this season.
Other Men’s Outdoor Field Nominees
Jake McEachern – Eastern Michigan – Sophomore
Event: Hammer Throw – 3rd (at two meets)
Meets: Len Paddock Open (63.50m), Hillsdale College Last Chance (63.20m)
Rank: 2nd MAC / 7th Region / 32nd East (Len Paddock mark)
Note: Jake McEachern threw a season-best 63.50m at the Len Paddock Open, ranking 2nd in the MAC and 32nd on the East Qualifying List. He also threw 63.20m earlier that week at Hillsdale, continuing his streak of three straight meets with season bests.
Adam Smith – Miami – Senior
Event: Discus – 1st
Meet: Billy Hayes Invitational
Mark: 54.11m
Rank: 3rd MAC / 106th NCAA
Note: Adam Smith threw a personal-best 54.11m to win the discus. He now ranks sixth all-time at Miami in the event.
Other Men’s Outdoor Track Nominees
Olawole Olanrewaju – Eastern Michigan – Sophomore
Event: 400m – 1st
Meet: Hillsdale College Last Chance
Time: 46.85
Rank: T-1st MAC / 7th Great Lakes Region
Note: Olawole Olanrewaju tied for the fastest 400m time in the MAC this year with a personal-best 46.85. His time helped Eastern Michigan claim three of the top four spots in the conference.
Tom Heal – Miami – Junior
Event: 1500m – 2nd
Meet: Billy Hayes Invitational
Time: 3:48.32
Rank: 2nd MAC / 476th NCAA
Note: Tom Heal placed second in the 1500m at the Billy Hayes Invitational with a PR of 3:48.32, now ranking second in the MAC.
