Marshall, Sweigart Earn HCAC Athlete-of-the-Week Honors
Anderson University men’s track and field sophomore Josiah Marshall and senior Michael Sweigart each earned Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Athlete-of-the-Week honors.
Anderson University men's track and field sophomore Josiah Marshall and senior Michael Sweigart each earned Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Athlete-of-the-Week honors.
Marshall was named the HCAC Jumps Athlete of the Week for the second time this outdoor season and for the second time in his career. Sweigart was named as the HCAC Throws Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. During his career, Sweigart has received conference weekly accolades four times during the outdoor season and six times during the indoor season.
Marshall captured second place in the triple jump with a personal-record (PR) distance of 14.55 meters (47 feet, 9 inches) during the two-day Augustana Midwest Twilight Qualifier, which concluded last Thursday in Rock Island, Ill. The sophomore from Huber Heights, Ohio moved up 29th on the NCAA D-III leaderboard for the triple jump. Marshall took third in the long jump with a distance of 6.96 meters (22 feet, 10 inches).
Sweigart launched the hammer a distance of 59.00 meters (193 feet, 7 inches) to secure third. He also took third in the open flight of the discus with a PR distance of 49.40 meters (162 feet, 1 inch). The senior from Alexandria moved up to 41st on the NCAA D-III leaderboard. Sweigart finished ninth in the shot put with a distance of 14.63 meters (48 feet, 0 inches).
Making his third career nationals appearance and his first outdoor nationals appearance, Sweigart competes in the NCAA D-III Outdoor Championships in the hammer on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT in La Crosse, Wis.
