Lewis University freshman sprinter Devin Ingram and junior thrower Adam Barr have been respectively named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, it was announced by the conference office Thursday.
Barr won two events at the Lewis Open this past Friday, earning first place in both the weight throw and the shot put. His toss of 18.30 meters in the weight throw is currently second in the conference and 12th nationally. He then came back to post a season-high of 15.05 meters in the shot put, which is the third-best mark in the league.
The Oak Forest, Illinois, native garners the third weekly honor of his career, having also been recognized on Jan. 15 and Feb. 12 of the 2014 indoor season.