Four #AETF Standouts Pick Up Outdoor Week #3 Awards

Four #AETF Standouts Pick Up Outdoor Week #3 Awards

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BOSTON – The outdoor track & field season continued with a handful of America East's programs in action over the weekend. Several athletes had standout performances last week, including this week's award winners:

Read about this weeks weekly award winners below:

Men's Track Performer of the Week
Jake Leithiser, Maine - Sr., Old Town, Maine

  • Placed sixth in the 800-meter run at the Miami Alumni Invitational.
  • Posted a time of 1:50.26, the second-best time in America East this season and a top 75 mark in the country.

Women's Track Performer of the Week
Lauren Perrodin, New Hampshire - Sr., Coral Springs, Fla.

  • Won the 100-meter dash in New Hampshire's quad meet with Holy Cross, Maine and UMass Lowell.
  • Her time of 12.09 was second-best in America East this season..

Men's Field Performer of the Week
Ian Weider, Vermont - Jr., Thetford Center, Vt.

  • Won the long jump at UMass' Leap Year Meet with a leap of 23' 11.5".
  • The jump was the best in the conference this year and among the 100 best in the country. 

Women's Field Performer of the Week
Grace Weisbecker, Vermont - Jr., Tivoli, N.Y.

  • Won the pole vault at UMass' Leap Year Meet with a vault of 12' 1.5". 
  • The vault was the second-best mark in America East this year. 

Weekly Performers of the Week

April 6 – Men’s Track: Jake Leithiser, Maine; Women’s Track: Lauren Perrodin, New Hampshire; Men’s Field: Ian Weider, Vermont; Women’s Field: Grace Weisbecker, Vermont

April 6 – Men’s Track: Drew Piazza, New Hampshire; Women’s Track: Elinor Purrier, New Hampshire; Men’s Field: Michael Shanahan, New Hampshire; Women’s Field: Kaylyn Gordon, Stony Brook

March 30 – Men’s Track: Hassan Omar, UMBC; Women’s Track: Kaylyn Gordon, Stony Brook; Men’s Field: Vincent Rentzsch, UMBC; Women’s Field: Michelle Jaquint, UMass Lowell