Men’s Indoor Athlete of the Week
Jake Gebhardt, Indiana
GR. – Sterling, Illinois – Sterling – Masters: Finance
- First in the mile race with a new personal best of 3:59.18
- His time ranks him ninth in school history this season and fourth in the NCAA
- First in the 800m with a new personal best of 1:51.85
- Earned his first Men’s Big Ten Indoor Track Athlete of the Week this season
- Last Indiana Men’s Indoor Athlete of the Week: Kyle Mau (February 5, 2021)
Women’s Indoor Athlete of the Week
Amira Young, Minnesota
GR. – Chicago, Illinois – Whitney M. Young – Certificate of Completion: Integrative Therapies
- Won the Leonard Hilton Invitational titles in the 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash
- First in the 60m with a time of 7.34
- First in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.27, 46th in the nation this season
- Earned her first Big Ten Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week this season
- Last Minnesota Indoor Athlete of the Week: Bethany Hasz (December 11, 2019)
Men’s Indoor Athlete of the Week
Maxwell Otterdahl, Nebraska
Jr.—Rosemount, Minn. – Rosemount – Major: Psychology
- Won the Graduate Classic title in the weight throw with a personal record of 22.31 meters
- Second in the NCAA this season and first in the Big Ten
- His mark was an inch behind the Nebraska school record
- Earned his first Big Ten Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week this season
- Nebraska Men’s Last Indoor Athlete of the Week: Janis Leitis (January 21, 2013)
Indoor Athlete of the Week for Women
Shelby Frank, Minnesota
Jr. – Grand Forks, ND – Red River – Major: Health Sciences
- Won the weight throw at the Leonard Hilton Invitational in Houston, Texas
- First place finisher with a throw of 22.08 meters, the only Big Ten athlete to hit a 22-meter throw this season
- Ranked fifth in the nation’s number one ranking in the Big Ten in weighted toss
- Earned her second Big Ten Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week this season
- Final Minnesota Women’s Indoor Athlete of the Week: Shelby Frank (December 14, 2022)
2022-23 Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week
8 Dec
ladies
T: No choice
Q: Mallory Kauffman, PSU
Men’s
T: No choice
Q: Jeff Kline, MD
14 Dec
ladies
T: K’Ja Talley, PUR
Q: Shelby Frank, MINN
Men’s
T: Olivier Desmeules, PSU
Q: Johnny Vanos
11th January
ladies
T: Sam Tran, ME
Q: Riley Ammenhauser, ME
Men’s
T: Nick Foster, Mich
Q: Zane Forist, ME
January 18th
ladies
T: Amira young, MINN
Q: Shelby Frank, MINN
Men’s
T: Jake Gebhardt, IND
Q: Maxwell Otterdahl, NEB
