The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 1,600-meter relay team claimed the top spot at the Grand Valley State Big Meet to lead the track and field team in its final meet of the indoor season.
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Senior Ben Bishop shattered his own record in the weight throw to lead the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville track and field team in its final meet of the indoor season at the Grand Valley State Big Meet.
Ben Bishop, a senior thrower from Cantrall, has been named the adidas Athlete of the Week. Bishop broke his own SIUE record in the indoor weight throw over the weekend at the Grand Valley State Big Meet. His throw of 72 feet, 1 inch, came in his final attempt and beat his previous best by nearly two feet. Bishop ranks second in Division I in the event and will compete at the U.S. Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., Feb. 26-27.
Rebecca Addison earned her second consecutive Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week after running the nation's fastest 800-meter run time (2:03.79) at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 11).
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--The Bellarmine University men's and women's track teams competed at three different meets this weekend. Bellarmine had 13 athletes compete at the Grand Valley State “Big Meet”. It was one of the largest indoor meets in the country. They had 38 universities participating with over 2000 athletes. Michigan and Michigan State were just two of numerous D-I schools at the meet.
EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana junior Dustin Emerick was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men's Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season following his performance at the GVSU Big Meet in Allendale, Michigan this past weekend.