Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Athletes of the Week (April 28)

Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Athletes of the Week (April 28)

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Matt St. Charles

INDIANAPOLIS (April 28, 2026) – Oakland’s Ja-Van Poole, Youngstown State’s McKinley Fielding and Milwaukee’s Josh Cygan and Anna Szepieniec have all earned this week’s #HLTF honors.
 
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MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | JA-VAN POOLE | OAKLAND | SENIOR | DAYTON, OHIO
  • Set an Oakland record and earned first place at Louisville in the 400m hurdles
  • Time of 49.80 ranks ninth on the NCAA Qualifying List
  • Also is first in the Horizon League and the Great Lakes region
 
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WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | MCKINLEY FIELDING | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | JUNIOR | FORT DRUM, N.Y.
  • Set a school record in the 5000m at the Penn Relays
  • Clocked a time of 16:15.79 that tops the League by nearly 25 seconds
  • Time also ranks 12th in the Great Lakes region
 
 
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MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | JOSH CYGAN | MILWAUKEE | SOPHOMORE | PLAINFIELD, ILL.
  • Won the discus throw at Louisville’s Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open
  • Mark of 52.86 meters is the best in the Horizon League
  • Season-best throw also ranks 10th in the Great Lakes region
 
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WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | ANNA SZEPIENIEC | MILWAUKEE | JUNIOR | DEFOREST, WIS.
  • Shattered the school record in the long jump at Louisville
  • Leap of 6.35 meters ranks 25th on the NCAA Qualifying List
  • Mark is also the best in the Horizon League
 
2026 Under Armour Men’s Runners of the Week
March 24 – Luke Shappell, IU Indianapolis
March 31 – Sage Vavro, Youngstown State
April 7 – Ja-Van Poole, Oakland
April 14 – Sam Schreiber, Milwaukee
April 21 – Noah Morris, Purdue Fort Wayne
April 28 – Ja-Van Poole, Oakland

2026 Under Armour Women’s Runners of the Week
March 24 – Abigail Rice, Oakland
March 31 – Natalie Block, Milwaukee
April 7 – Ana Crangle, Cleveland State
April 14 – Natalie Block, Milwaukee
April 21 – McKinley Fielding, Youngstown State
April 28 – McKinley Fielding, Youngstown State
 
2026 Under Armour Men’s Field Athletes of the Week
March 24 – Dominic Brown, Youngstown State
March 31 – Josh Cygan, Milwaukee
April 7 – Joey Decasas, Detroit Mercy
April 14 – Brayden Green, Youngstown State
April 21 – Brayden Green, Youngstown State
April 28 – 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
April 7 – Kaitlyn Eger, Youngstown State
April 14 – Anna Szepieniec, Milwaukee
April 21 – Lyla Mullins, Detroit Mercy
April 28 – Anna Szepieniec, Milwaukee