The University of Indianapolis’ Frederick Helm (Chicago, Ill.) is the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week.
Helm, a junior sprinter for the Greyhounds, set a new school-record in the 100-meter dash prelims at the Indiana Intercollegiates over the weekend with a NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark of 10.46.It is the third-fastest time among NCAA Division II athletes this year.
Helm also posted a personal best in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.77. The effort was the third fastest in school history.
He also anchored the second-place 4x100-meter relay team at the event helping the Greyhounds to a second-place finish at the meet.
Helm's times in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash are the best in the GVLC this outdoor season.
UIndy will next compete in the Cardinal Invite in Louisville on Saturday.
Other top performers in the GLVC last week included Bellarmine’s Elliot Mattingly and Joey Blue, Drury’s Steven Busch and UIndy’s Tristen Rogers.