Saint Joseph’s College senior Mike Fauser and Lewis University sophomore Adam Barr have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, it was announced on Wednesday.
Barr won the weight throw with a NCAA provisional toss of 57' 1/4" (17.38m) and placed second in the shot put with a launch of 46'3 3/4" (14.12m) to lead the Flyers at the Lewis Open last Friday. His mark in the weight throw currently ranks him first in the conference and 15th nationally.
The Oak Forest, Ill., native garners the first weekly honor of his career and is the first Lewis indoor field athlete to be recognized by the league since Scott Barnas took home GLVC Field Athlete of the Week accolades on Feb. 23, 2010. Barr’s teammate, Andrew McLain, was honored as the league’s first Track Athlete of the Week of the season on Dec. 11, 2013.