Outdoor Track & Field

NACC Announces Outdoor Track and Field Weekly Honors for April 3-9, 2023

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- Marvin Agwomoh (men's track), Kash Allen (women's field), and Sergio Ayala (men's field) - all representing Benedictine University - and Edgewood College's Grace Korger-Mitchell (women's track) have been named Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Outdoor Track and Field Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of April 3-9, 2023, as selected by the league's athletics communications professionals.

Women's Track --- Grace Korger-Mitchell, jr., Edgewood College
Korger-Mitchell, a junior from Madison, Wisconsin, broke a six-year school record in the 100-meter dash. She ran a time of 12:68 in the prelims at the University of Dubuque Good Friday Open. Korger-Mitchell followed that up with a 12.74 in the finals, good for fourth place. Her time is currently fastest in the NACC. She added a jump of 1.53 meters (5-0 1/4) in the high jump which currently ranks third in school history and third on the NACC performance list. Korger-Mitchell wrapped up her meet with a jump of 5.39 meters (17-8 1/4) in the long jump, good for second place. Her long jump mark currently ranks second in the NACC.

Women's Field --- Kash Allen, so., Benedictine University
Allen, a sophomore from Phoenix, Arizona, who was a national runner-up in the shot put indoors, won the shot put in her first outing of the outdoor season. Her winning mark of 13.90 meters (45-7 1/4) at the North Central (Ill.) First Chance Invitational ranks sixth nationally.

Men's Track --- Marvin Agwomoh, sr., Benedictine University
Agwomoh, a senior from Orland Park, Illinois, won the 200-meter dash (22.09) and was the top Division III finisher with a runner-up finish in the 100 (10.81) at the North Central (Ill.) First Chance Invitational. Both times top the NACC performance list.

Men's Field --- Sergio Ayala, so., Benedictine University
Ayala, a sophomore from Villa Park, Illinois, placed seventh in the shot put at the North Central (Ill.) First Chance Invitational with a mark of 14.12 meters (46-4). The mark ranks third on the NACC performance list.