FARMINGTON, Utah (April 26) - The Big Sky announced Northern Arizona freshman Nico Young and junior Matilde Roe respectively earned Men's Track and Women's Field Athlete of the Week on Monday afternoon.
Friday evening, Young delivered the performance a lifetime in the men's 5K at the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa.
With a time of 13:24.26, Young broke the U20 American record, qualified for the Olympic Trials, fourth fastest 5K in school history, and set an NAU freshman record; Young's time also currently ranks fifth in NCAA.
On Saturday, Roe competed in both the women's discus and the javelin.
Roe posted a second-place finish in the discus with a measurement of 52.58 which ranks directly behind her current top-conference mark of 54.85 meters this season.
Roe placed first in the javelin as well with a throw of 49.56 to lift her from eighth to third on the Big Sky leaderboard.
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