Madonna Sweeps MITF Weekly Awards
Cortez Cunningham and Ja'Kelveon Jackson of Madonna were named the season's final Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC). Cunningham took Track Athlete of the Week after winning the 200m and 400m at the GVSU Big Meet. Jackson grabbed Field Athlete of the Week after breaking his own school record in the long jump with a third-place finish and winning the triple jump.
TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Cortez Cunningham, Madonna
(Sr. - Ypsilanti, Mich.) - Swept the 200m and 400m, Currently has the second fastest time in the NAIA for the 200m and the fourth fastest time in the 400 for the NAIA
Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
GVSU Big Meet | 02/11/2023 | 400m Dash | 22 | 47.76 seconds | 1 | A | https://gvsulakers.com/documents/2023/2/11/SaturdayResults.htm |
GVSU Big Meet | 2/11/2023 | 200M Dash | 22 | 21.31 seconds | 1 | A | https://gvsulakers.com/documents/2023/2/11/SaturdayResults.htm |
Previous Track Athletes of the Week
Dec. 12, 2022 - Colten Covington, Cornerstone
Jan. 16, 2023 - Ahumad Williams, Indiana Tech
Jan. 23, 2023 - Javon Sanders, Indiana Tech
Jan. 30, 2023 - Cortez Cunningham, Madonna
Feb. 6, 2023 - Noah Cunningham, Siena Heights
Feb. 13, 2023 - Cortez Cunningham, Madonna
FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Ja'Kelveon Jackson, Madonna
(Sr. - Flint, Mich.) - Broke his own school record in the long jump, and also won the triple jump at GVSU Big Meet competing against athletes from all levels. Just missed his own school record in the triple.
Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
GVSU Big Meet | 02/11/2023 | Triple Jump | 9 | 14.50M | 1st | A | https://gvsulakers.com/documents/2023/2/11/SaturdayResults.htm |
GVSU Big Meet | 02/10/2023 | Long Jump | 9 | 7.02M | 3rd | B | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/75414/4667290/GVSU_Big_Meet_Friday/Mens-Long-Jump |
Previous Field Athletes of the Week
Dec. 12, 2022 - Matthew Gipple, Siena Heights
Jan. 16, 2023 - Noah Schultz, Indiana Tech
Jan. 23, 2023 - Shomari Somerville, Indiana Tech
Jan. 30, 2023 - Josh DeVries, Cornerstone
Feb. 6, 2023 - Alex Hunt , Madonna
Feb. 13, 2023 - Ja'Kelveon Jackson, Madonna