Olivet College sweeps MIAA Indoor Field Athlete of the Week awards
The Olivet College track and field teams have swept the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Indoor Field Athlete of the Week awards. Sophomore Ariel Floyd is the women’s honoree, and sophomore Jacob Smith is the men’s honoree.
FREELAND, Mich. – The Olivet College track and field teams have swept the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Indoor Field Athlete of the Week awards. Sophomore Ariel Floyd is the women's honoree, and sophomore Jacob Smith is the men's honoree.
Floyd finished in third-place with a school-record mark of 49 feet, 10 inches in the weight throw at the Hillsdale College Tune-Up. The performance was achieved on her sixth and final attempt. Smith, who is the earning for the second time this winter, won the shot put with a school-record toss of 51 feet, 9-3/4 inches. The mark was achieved on his second of six tries.
"Ariel has stepped up this year and has made a lot of progress in the weight throw," said Olivet head coach Karen Lutzke. "Each week she is becoming more confident and we are looking for her to continue her success in the next few years as she is only a sophomore. Jacob is more confident this year and it is showing when he is throwing shot put. " He has been making some big improvements and we are looking forward to seeing him continue his record breaking season."
Olivet competes at the 2019 MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships Saturday, Feb. 23.