William Jewell College senior hurdler Blake Alexander and University of Indianapolis senior thrower Vincent Ziraldo have earned the final Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors of the 2017 season, it was announced by the Conference office Thursday.
MEN’S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Vincent Ziraldo, Indianapolis
Sr., Throws, Visalia, California
Team Competition: Lenny Liles & Clark Wood Invitational
- Placed as highest non-Division I finisher in the hammer throw with a heave of 60.76 meters
- Throw ranks first in the GLVC and in the top-10 among NCAA Division II competitors this year
- Third career GLVC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week honor (4/27/17, 4/30/15)
- Last Indianapolis Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Vincent Ziraldo (4/27/17)