BIG EAST Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Jesse Hamlin, Butler
Hamlin broke the Butler program record in the 800 meters, clocking in at 1:48.32 to win the race at the Billy Hayes Invitational on Friday. The time currently ranks as the fastest in the BIG EAST this season and No. 35 in NCAA Division I.
BIG EAST Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Ben Litwin, DePaul
Litwin set a personal best and logged the second-best mark in the BIG EAST this season in the hammer throw. His toss of 60.47 meters came at the Wisconsin Classic on Friday.
BIG EAST Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Sierra Dinneen, Georgetown
Dinneen won the 800 meters at the Kehoe Twilight Meet with a time of 2:07.46. The finish currently ranks sixth in the BIG EAST this season.
BIG EAST Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Allie Flando, Marquette
Flando recorded personal bests in both the shot put (14.04m) and the hammer throw (53.12m) at the Wisconsin Classic this past weekend. Both of her marks rank in the top-10 in program history. Her throw in the shot put ranks ninth-best and her mark in the hammer throw sits tenth-best in program history. Flando’s marks in the shot put and hammer throw both rank in the top five in the BIG EAST this season.
NCAA Top-100 Performance List Marks From The Weekend:
Butler – Billy Hayes Invitational
Men’s 800m: Jesse Hamlin (1:48.32, 35
th); Matthew Wigelsworth (1:48.56, 43
rd)
Georgetown – Virginia High Performance
Men’s 1,500m: Lucas Guerra (3:41.79, 76
th); Abel Teffra (3:42.05, 88
th)
Men’s 10,000m: Jack Van Scoter (28:53.34, 62
nd)