Three
Mustangs earn league honors
Posted
3/25/08 2:27 PM
Justin Waring |
Matt Hilby |
Alyssa Maher |
CEDAR RAPIDS,
Iowa -- Freshman Justin Waring, senior Matt Hilby, and sophomore
Alyssa Maher have been named Midwest Collegiate Conference Track
& Field Athletes of the Week for March 24 after weekend performances
at the Easter Open hosted by Central Methodist University (Mo.)
in Fayette, Mo.
Waring was
the MCC Men's Track Athlete of the Week after placing third in
the 800 meter run with a conference-leading time of 1:59.34 and
anchored Mount Mercy's 4x400 meter relay team to a second-place
finish in 3:31.64, also the top time in the MCC this spring.
Maher, the
MCC Women's Track Athlete of the Week, posted league bests in
three events. She was first in the 100 meter hurdles in :15.45
and second in the 100 meter dash in :13.23. Maher also anchored
the 4x100 meter relay squad to a third place finish in :53.11.
Hilby was
the MCC Men's Field Athlete of the Week after winning the javelin
with a conference-leading throw of 168'-4" on Friday.
Next for the
Mustangs will be the Viking Olympics hosted by Augustana College
(Ill.) on Saturday at noon in Rock Island, Ill.
