INDIANAPOLIS – Rockhurst senior Maia Maury and Missouri S&T sophomore Sydney Morris have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, it was announced by the league office Thursday.
OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Maia Maury, Rockhurst
Sr. | Mid-Distance/Multi | Noisy-Le-Grand, France
Major: Business
Team Result: 5th/12 Teams (48 Points) at Spire Distance Carnival (3/20-21)
- Broke three school records at Spire Distance Carnival
- Placed third in 800m with mark of 2:16.54
- Landed second in 400m hurdles with time of 1:02.83
- Member of 4x400m relay team that finished second (3:59.79)
- Earns first-ever Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Award for the Hawks
OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sydney Morris, Missouri S&T
So. | Throws | Jefferson City, Mo.
Major: Architectural Engineering
Team Result: No Team Scores at Miner Invitational (3/20-21)
- Recorded school-record toss of 50.25m (164’-10.25”) to win hammer throw
- Broke previous record by three meters
- Finished second in both shot put (14.76m, 48’-5”) and discus throw (41.47m, 136’-0.5”)
- Smashed her own program-record mark (13.79m) in shot put
- Ranks first in GLVC for all three events
- Currently sits fourth in Division II for shot put
- Earns first career Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week Award
- Last Miners’ Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Annmarie Tyson (4/13/22)