Illinois State track and field swept the Missouri Valley Conference Track Athlete of the Week awards following strong performances from Rachel Hickey and Joe Morrison at the Billy Hayes Invitational.
Hickey, for the second time this season and third time in her career, was named MVC Female Track Athlete of the Week following her strong run in which she broke ISU's 30-year-old record in the women's 800-meter with a time of 2:05.06.Â
The time ranks first in the MVC, 15th in the NCAA West Region and 38th in the NCAA.Â
On the men's side, Morrison earned the first MVC Male Track Athlete of the Week of his career after clocking a 1:49.98 in the 800-meter run. Morrison's time now ranks second in the MVC and 58th in the NCAA West Region.Â
(0) entries
Sign the guestbook.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.