Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Athletes of the Week (March 31)

Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Athletes of the Week (March 31)

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Matt St. Charles

INDIANAPOLIS (March 31, 2026) – Youngstown State’s Sage Vavro and Kaitlyn Eger, Milwaukee’s Natalie Block and Josh Cygan have all earned this week’s #HLTF honors.
 
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MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | SAGE VAVRO | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | JUNIOR | BUTLER, PA.
  • Set a school record in the steeplechase at the Raleigh Relays
  • Time of 8:47.06 currently tops the Horizon League and ranks 14th nationally
  • Finished 15th out of 75 athletes in the race
 
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WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | NATALIE BLOCK | MILWAUKEE | SENIOR | FRANKLIN, WIS.
  • Broke her own school record in the 400-meter hurdles at the Raleigh Relays, finishing in third with a time of 56.27
  • Crossed the finish line second in the 100-meter hurdles, clocking a time of 13.45
  • Currently holds the top times in the Horizon League for both the 100m hurdles and 400m hurdles, which ranks third in the NCAA East Region
 
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MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | JOSH CYGAN | MILWAUKEE | SOPHOMORE | PLAINFIELD, ILL.
  • Recorded a runner-up finish in discus at the Joyce Morton-Kief Invitational, turning in a 52.81m throw
  • Registered the 10th-best hammer throw effort in Milwaukee history with his 52.49-meter outing
  • Currently holds the top efforts in the Horizon League for both the discus and hammer throw
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WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | KAITLYN EGER | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | JUNIOR | PITTSBURGH, PA.
  • Won the pole vault at the Raleigh Relays with a career-best outdoor clearance of 4.02m
  • Was first outdoor event victory of her career
  • Effort is first in the Horizon League, 11th in the East region and 33rd nationally
 
2026 Under Armour Men’s Runners of the Week
March 24 – Luke Shappell, IU Indianapolis
March 31 – Sage Vavro, Youngstown State

2026 Under Armour Women’s Runners of the Week
March 24 – Abigail Rice, Oakland
March 31 – Natalie Block, Milwaukee
 
2026 Under Armour Men’s Field Athletes of the Week
March 24 – Dominic Brown, Youngstown State
March 31 – Josh Cygan, Milwaukee
 
2026 Under Armour Women’s Field Athletes of the Week
March 24 – Kylie Dilley, Northern Kentucky
March 31 – Kaitlyn Eger, Youngstown State