Indiana Tech sweeps women's indoor weekly honors
Lisa Voyles and Nekeima Obike of Indiana Tech were named the Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC). Voyles took Track Athlete of the Week honors with a season-best time in the 800 meters and also ran the 1200 leg of the Distance Medley Relay. Obike was named Field Athlete of the Week with a season-best mark in the triple jump at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Lisa Voyles, Indiana Tech
(Jr.- Danville, Ky.)
Holds the fastest time in the NAIA in the 800m after hitting the "A" standard and running a season-best at Kentucky against multiple Power 5 competitors...ran the 1200 leg of the DMR that now holds the top spot in the nation...it's the third-fastest 800m time in program history and second-fastest DMR time.
Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
Rod McCravy Memorial | 1/29/22 | 800m | 26 | 2:13.54 | 10 | A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/70608/4351976/2022_Rod_McCravy_Memorial_Track_&_Field_Meet/800/ |
Rod McCravy Memorial | 1/29/22 | DMR | 8 | 12:10.31 | 8 | A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/70608/4351439/2022_Rod_McCravy_Memorial_Track_&_Field_Meet/DMR/ |
Previous Track Athletes of the Week
Dec. 6, 2021 - Soyinne Grenyion, Indiana Tech
Dec. 13, 2021 - Loanie Cellard, Indiana Tech
Jan. 17, 2022 - Anna Martin, Cornerstone
Jan. 24, 2022 - Destinee McGrady, Indiana Tech
Jan. 31, 2022 - Lisa Voyles, Indiana Tech
FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Nekeima Obike, Indiana Tech
(Gr., Jackson, Fla.)
Holds the fourth-best mark in the NAIA this season...major meet with multiple Power 5 schools...season-best in the TJ.
Meet | Date | Track Event | Total # Athletes | Mark/Time | Individual Finish | Standard | Link to Result |
Rod McCravy Memorial | 1/29/22 | Triple Jump | 14 | 12.11m/39-8.75 | 7 | A | https://www.tfrrs.org/results/70608/4351972/2022_Rod_McCravy_Memorial_Track_&_Field_Meet/TJ/ |
Previous Field Athletes of the Week
Dec. 6, 2021 - Tyler Fugate, Siena Heights
Dec. 13. 2021 - Kylin Nichols, Indiana Tech
Jan. 17, 2022 - Ashley Verplank, Cornerstone
Jan. 24, 2022 - Destiny Copeland, Indiana Tech
Jan. 31, 2022 - Nekeima Obike, Indiana Tech