By Holly Weber, TTU Sports Information
COOKEVILLE, Tenn.—After another record-breaking performance this past week, Micayla Rennick claimed adidas® OVC Female Track Athlete of the Week on Feb. 22.
Rennick claimed a fourth place finish in the 800-meter at the Alex Wilson Invitational. She recorded a school-record breaking time of 2:09.83, which is also the second fastest time recorded in the Ohio Valley Conference this season.
Photo by Thomas Corhern
adidas® OVC Track & Field Athletes of the Week – February 22
MALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jarred Pasley, Jr., St. Louis, Mo. – Southeast Missouri
Pasley took first in the 400-meters at the Redhawks Invite. He set a new facility records. When his time of 49.07 is converted to 47.83 for track size, it's the best mark in the OVC this year.
Others nominated: Jamal Robinson, Eastern Illinois
FEMALE TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Micayla Rennick, Jr., Sacramento, Calif. – Tennessee Tech
Rennick finished fourth in the 800 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational. Her time of 2:09.83 set a new school record and ranks second in the OVC this year.
Other nominated: Nyjah Lane, Eastern Illinois
MALE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Chris Martin, Sr., Cape Girardeau, Mo. – Southeast Missouri
Martin took first in the triple jump at the Redhawks Invite last week. His leap of 51'03.50" is his second best jump of the season and set a new facility record.
Others nominated: Chrisford Stevens, Eastern Illinois
FEMALE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Savannah Amato, So., Delaware, Ohio – Austin Peay
Amanto took first in the pole vault at the Ohio State Tune-Up. She recorded a mark of 12'08" which is her second best mark this year.
Others nominated: Brion Portis, Eastern Illinois
2017 adidas® OVC Athletes of the Week
Male Track Athletes of the Week
Jan. 11 – Quamel Prince, Tennessee State
Jan. 18 – Riley McInerney, Eastern Illinois; Quamel Prince, Tennessee State
Jan. 25 – Riley McInerney, Eastern Illinois
Feb. 1 – Jamaine Coleman, Eastern Kentucky; Keith Meyer, SIUE
Feb. 8 – Quamel Prince, Tennessee State
Feb. 15 – Keith Meyer, SIUE; Quamel Prince, Tennessee State
Feb. 22 – Jarred Pasely, Southeast Missouri
Female Track Athletes of the Week
Jan. 11 – Charlotte Imer, Eastern Kentucky; Micayla Rennick, Tennessee Tech
Jan. 18 – Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
Jan. 25 – Charlotte Imer, Eastern Kentucky; Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
Feb. 1 – Charlotte Imer, Eastern Kentucky
Feb. 8 – Na'Asha Robinson, Tennessee Tech
Feb. 15 – Haley Yost, Eastern Kentucky; Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
Feb. 22 – Micayla Rennick, Tennessee Tech
Male Field Athletes of the Week
Jan. 11 – Kareem Nicholas, Tennessee State
Jan. 18 – Julian Harvey, SIUE
Jan. 25 – Julian Harvey, SIUE
Feb. 1 - Ryan Lipe, Belmont; Tequan Claitt, Eastern Kentucky
Feb. 8 – Julian Harvey, SIUE
Feb. 15 – Chris Martin, Southeast Missouri; Julian Harvey, SIUE
Feb. 22 – Chris Martin, Southeast Missouri
Female Field Athletes of the Week
Jan. 11 – Amber Hughes, Tennessee State
Jan. 18 – Cyra Beard, Tennessee State
Jan. 25 – Nichyria Byrd, SIUE
Feb. 1 – Kaylnn Pitts, Austin Peay
Feb. 8 – Lizzie Virgl, SIUE
Feb. 15 – Daimer Gordon, Tennessee State; Jabreuna Brimlett, Murray State
Feb. 22 –Savannah Amato, Austin Peay