Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Athletes of the Week (April 7)

Under Armour Outdoor #HLTF Athletes of the Week (April 7)

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Matt St. Charles

INDIANAPOLIS (April 7, 2026) – Oakland’s Ja-Van Poole, Cleveland State’s Ana Crangle, Detroit Mercy’s Joey Decasas and Youngstown State’s Kaitlyn Eger 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
  • Earned first in the men's 400m hurdles at the Golden Grizzlies Invite with a time of 52.19s
  • His time ranks 75th on the NCAA Qualifying List
  • Effort tops the Horizon League rankings
 
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WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | ANA CRANGLE | CLEVELAND STATE | SENIOR | TALLMADGE, OHIO
  • Improved her school record time in the 3000m steeplechase to 10:49.34.
  • Won the event at the Golden Grizzlies Invite
  • Time ranks first in the Horizon League
 
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MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | JOEY DECASAS | DETROIT MERCY | FRESHMAN | SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MICH.
  • Earned the top mark in the long jump at Oakland’s Golden Grizzlies Invite
  • Mark of 7.34m is the best in the Horizon League
  • Now ranks 78th on the NCAA Qualifying List and 38th in the East region
 
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WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | KAITLYN EGER | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | JUNIOR | PITTSBURGH, PA.
  • Won the pole vault at the SRU Dave Labor Invitational.
  • Cleared a new personal-best mark of 4.05m in the victory. (1st in HL, 21st in East, 47th in NCAA)
  • Ranks first in the Horizon League, 21st in the East region and 47th on the NCAA Qualifying List
 
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

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
 
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
 
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