Gray Earns Second KCAC Men's Field Player of the Week
WICHITA, Kan. — Ryan Heline of the University of Saint Mary and Maurice Gray of Sterling College have earned the KCAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors, respectively, the conference office announced Tuesday. The two student-athletes were selected for their performances from March 25-31 by a vote of conference sports information directors. All KCAC Player of the Week honors are presented by Equity Bank.
Track Athlete of the Week
Ryan Heline - University of Saint Mary
Jr. | Lindsborg, Kan.
|
Meet |
Date |
Track Event |
Total # Athletes |
Mark/Time |
Individual Finish |
Standard |
Link to Result |
|
Wash U Distance Carnival |
3/29/24 |
10000m |
109 |
30:53.07 |
38th |
A |
Heline's time is first in the KCAC, fifth in the nation, and helped him qualify for the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships with an NAIA "A" standard.
Field Athlete of the Week
Maurice Gray - Sterling College
Fr. | Prosper, Texas
|
Meet |
Date |
Track Event |
Total # Athletes |
Mark/Time |
Individual Finish |
Standard |
Link to Result |
|
Emporia State Relays |
03/28/24 |
Long Jump |
36 |
6.95m |
8 |
na |
https://results.blacksquirreltiming.com/meets/31534/events/individual/1166245 |
|
Emporia State Relays |
03/28/24 |
Triple Jump |
24 |
14.04m |
8 |
na |
https://results.blacksquirreltiming.com/meets/31534/events/individual/1166247 |
Gray was the highest NAIA finisher in a tough competition in the Long Jump. He had a pair of 8th place finishes in both of his events. These marks are both PRs for the Freshman and rank him second in the KCAC in the LJ and fifth in the conference in the TJ. This marks the second straight week in which Gray has been named the KCAC Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week.
Previous Winners:
- Week 1 (March 18): Ryan Stade, Tabor (Track) | Joshua Blakely, Evangel (Field)
- Week 2 (March 26): Inioluwa "Enoch" Ojo, Bethany (Track) | Maurice Gray, Sterling (Field)
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