Nike #HLTF Runner and Field Athletes of the Week (January 31)
INDIANAPOLIS – Youngstown State’s Hunter Christopher and Jahniya Bowers earned Nike #HLTF Runners of the Week. Nike #HLTF Men’s Field Athlete of the Week was earned by Milwaukee’s Austin Wallace and Esther Solarin of Youngstown State took home Nike #HLTF Women’s Field Athlete of the Week.
2022-23 Nike® #HLTF Men’s Runner of the Week
Hunter Christopher | Youngstown State | Junior | Salem, Ohio
Christopher brought home a school-record performance in the 5,000m at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic on Friday. Christopher, who set the 3,000m record last week, posted a time of 13:50.04 which smashed the previous mark that had been held since March 2009. The old mark was 14:15.10 so he set a new standard by an impressive 25 seconds. Christopher ranks 44
th in Division I in the event.
2022-23 Nike® #HLTF Women’s Runner of the Week
Jahniya Bowers | Youngstown State | Senior | Youngstown, Ohio
Bowers picked up the first outright school record of her career in winning the 200m dash on Saturday at the YSU Mid-Major Invitational presented by Southwoods Health. She clocked a winning time of 23.57 seconds which was a school, facility and meet record. She is tied for the school mark in the 60m dash, but broke the old record in the 200m of 23.85 seconds which was set on March 1, 2020. She ranks 30
th in Division I in the event after events through Jan. 29.
2022-23 Nike® #HLTF Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Austin Wallace | Milwaukee | Senior | Kimberly, Wis.
Austin Wallace set a new school record with a point total of 5736 in the men’s heptathlon this weekend at the Jack Johnson Classic hosted by the University of Minnesota, with his point total Wallace now sits 12th Nationally and first in the Horizon League. Wallace set three person bests in the event including the 60m dash (7.02), shot put (14.10m) and pole vault (4.40m).
2022-23 Nike® #HLTF Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Esther Solarin | Youngstown State | Junior | Lagos, Nigeria
Solarin won the long jump and triple jump titles at the YSU Mid-Major Invitational presented by Southwoods Health. In the long jump, she had a personal-best effort of 5.61m and in the triple jump, her personal-best leap of 11.98m carried her to the victory. Her mark in the triple jump was the fifth-best effort in school history.
2022-23 Nike® #HLTF Men’s Runner of the Week
December 6 – Luke Laubacher, Youngstown State
December 13 – Justin Kudera, Oakland
January 10 – Braxton Trittipo, Purdue Fort Wayne
January 17 – Hunter Christopher, Youngstown State
January 24 – Eddie Harrell III, Oakland
January 31- Hunter Christopher, Youngstown State
2022-23 Nike® #HLTF Women’s Runner of the Week
December 6 – Jahniya Bowers, Youngstown State
December 13 – Ashley Quinn, Oakland
January 10 – Makaila Groves, Purdue Fort Wayne
January 17 – Jahniya Bowers, Youngstown State
January 24 – Ashley Quinn, Oakland
January 31- Jahniya Bowers, Youngstown State
2022-23 Nike® #HLTF Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
December 6 – Dorian Chaigneau, Youngstown State
December 13 – Cain Hohne, Purdue Fort Wayne
January 10 – Zyler Johnson, Purdue Fort Wayne
January 17 – Alex Hugh-Plott, Oakland
January 24 – Caleb Rogalski, Milwaukee
January 31 – Austin Wallace, Milwaukee
2022-23 Nike® #HLTF Women's Field Athlete of the Week
December 6 – Modupe Awosanya, IUPUI
December 13 – Annie Guerrero, Milwaukee
January 10 – Ali Sparks, Purdue Fort Wayne
January 17 – Kate Watson, Milwaukee
January 24 - Nia Williams-Matthews, Youngstown State
January 31 – Esther Solarin, Youngstown State