Illinois and Michigan Earn Women’s Indoor Track and Field Weekly Accolades

Track Athlete of the Week

Ashley Spencer, Illinois

So. – Indianapolis, Ind. – Lawrence North



·         Placed first in the 200- and 400-meter events at the SPIRE Invitational,
finishing with times of 23.53 and 52.07, respectively

·         Her 400-meter effort ranks first in the Big Ten, second in the NCAA and is
an Illinois school record

·         Earns the second indoor track and field award of her career and first this
season

·         Last Illinois Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Samantha Murphy (Jan. 21,
2013)



Field Athlete of the Week

Kiley Tobel, Michigan

Jr. – Commerce Twp., Mich. – Walled Lake Western



·         Placed first in the pole vault (4.22 meters) at the SPIRE Invitational

·         Her mark is first in the conference and ninth in the NCAA this season

·         Earns the second indoor track and field award of her career and first this
season

·         Last Michigan Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Emily Pendleton (April 11,
2012)



2012-13 Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week

Dec. 12                 T: Kelsey Duerksen, Sr., IND

                                F: Courtney Woodard, Sr., IND

Jan. 14                  T: Samantha Murphy, Jr., ILL

T: Kelsey Duerksen, Sr., IND

                                F: Marlene Ricketts, Jr., PSU

Jan. 21                  T: Samantha Murphy, Jr., ILL

                                F: Beth Rohl, Sr., MSU

Jan. 28                  T: Leah O’Connor, So., MSU

                                F: Beth Rohl, Sr., MSU

Feb. 4                    T: Alena Brooks, Sr., MINN

                                F: Mara Griva, Sr., NEB

Feb. 11                 T: Ashley Spencer, So., ILL

                                F: Kiley Tobel, Jr., MICH