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 TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Blake Alexander, William Jewell
Sr., Hurdles, Stafford, Missouri
Team Competition: Drake Relays
- Posted a new school record and NCAA automatic qualifying standard of 13.87 to take fifth place in the 110-meter hurdles
- Currently first in the GLVC by more than half a second and fourth among NCAA Division II hurdlers
- Third career GLVC Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week honor (4/11/17, 3/31/16)
- Last William Jewell Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Blake Alexander (4/11/17)