FARMINGTON, Utah (Apr. 29, 2024) – With the regular season winding down the Big Sky Conference office has released another round of Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week award winners.
Track & Field Athlete of the Week titles are awarded each week during the regular season that four or more teams compete.
Men's Track Athlete of the Week – Colin Sahlman, Northern Arizona
It’s been quite a season for Northern Arizona’s Colin Sahlman, and that continued this past weekend as he broke the Big Sky Conference record in the men’s 800-meter en route to earning Men’s Track Athlete of the Week honors.
Sahlman ran a 1:45.63 at the Desert Heat Classic, setting the new standard in Big Sky history. Idaho’s Lorenz Herrmann held the previous 800-meter record.
This mark is also a Northern Arizona school record.
Nationally, this puts him No. 2 in the entire NCAA for the event. This is on top of having the fastest 1,500-meter this season and second-fastest in collegiate history.
Others Nominated: Dieumerci Migani (PSU), Brandon Moreno (SAC), Zac Bright (UI), Jaydon Green (UM), Bronson Winter (WSU), Khutsisa Rampete (ISU)
Men's Field Athlete of the Week – Cody Canard, Weber State
Cody Canard, the Big Sky leader in the men’s javelin, had another impressive weekend in the event leading to another weekly award.
He finished with a throw of 70.12m (230’ 1”) to finish as the runner-up at the 2024 BYU Robison Invitational.
This marks his third of the season. He is the Big Sky record holder in the event.
Others Nominated: Garret Bernt (NAU), Dieumerci Migani (PSU), Ryan Rieckmann (EWU), Miles Grant (SAC), Noah Culbertson (UI), Zane Johnson (UM), Axel Tirado-Sanchez (ISU)
Women's Track Athlete of the Week – Elena Carter, Montana State
With the best 110-meter hurdle time in the Big Sky this season, and a new Montana State school record in the event, Bobcat Elena Carter has been named Women’s Track Athlete of the Week.
Carter ran a 13.41 before altitude conversion at the 2024 Bengal Invitational, winning the event and claiming then Big Sky’s top spot.
Others Nominated: Anna Fenske (NAU), Wyndy Hare (PSU), Madelyn Knight (EWU), Ava Fitzgerald (SAC), Constanze Paoli (UI), Jayel Dovichak (UM), Saga Hagelin (WSU), Josie Settle (ISU)
Co-Women's Field Athlete of the Week – Caitlin Simmons, EWU & Elena Carter, MSU
Finishing with the same mark at separate meets, Eastern Washington’s Caitlin Simmons and Carter have been named Co-Women’s Field Athlete of the Week.
Both lead to a 6.22m (20’ 5”) to set personal bests in the women’s long jump.
They are now tied for second in the event on the Big Sky leaderboard.
Others Nominated: Sariyah Horne-Kemp (NAU), Aliosn Calvin-Stupfel (PSU), Tamia Ramos (SAC), Hanna Tait (UI), Erin Wilde (UM), Brielle Davis (ISU), Kapua Pulotu (WSU)
Previous Winners
March 18, 2024
W. Track – Madeline Wilson, NAU
W. Field – Caitlin Simmons, EWU
M. Track – Nico Young, NAU
M. Field – Ryan Rieckmann, EWU
March 25, 2024
W. Track – Madeline Wilson, NAU
W. Field – Sydney Brewster, MSU
M. Track – Jerome Campbell, UNC
M. Field – Cody Canard, WSU
April 1, 2024
W. Track – Aliandrea Upshaw, NAU
W. Field – Sydney Brewster, MSU
W. Track – Ben Perrin, MSU
W. Field – Cody Canard, WSU
April 8, 2024
W. Track – Madeline Wilson, NAU
W. Field – Caitlin Simmons, EWU
M. Track – Jerome Campbell, UNC
M. Field – Elijah Jackman, MSU
April 15, 2024
W. Track – Karrie Baloga, NAU
W. Field – Caitlin Simmons, EWU
M. Track – Colin Sahlman, NAU
M. Field – Evan Todd, UM
April 22, 2024
W. Track – Kyndal Martin, ISU
W. Field – Sarah Wilensky, ISU
M. Track – Jerome Campbell, UNC
M. Field – Josh Trafny, WSU