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Track & Field Adrianna Candelaria, NAU Athletic Communications

Colbert & Young Sweep Big Sky Track Athlete of the Week Awards

FARMINGTON, Utah (January 24, 2022) - After a weekend of exceptional performances, the league office respectively announced freshmen Nico Young and Alyssa Colbert as Big Sky Track Athletes of the Week. 

Men's Track Athlete of the Week – Nico Young

Running the fastest time in the NCAA this season, in Northern Arizona history, and in Big Sky Conference history, Young garners this award after running an altitude converted mile time of 3:54.07 at the Lumberjack Team Challenge on Friday.

Young's time places him just above Montana State's Christian Soratos' (3:55.27) time recorded in 2015.

Women's Track Athlete of the Week – Alyssa Colbert

Colbert clocked a personal best of 7.42 (7.46@), the fastest women's 60-meter dash time in the league this season at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome on Friday.

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Players Mentioned

Nico Young

Nico Young

Distance
Freshman
Alyssa Colbert

Alyssa Colbert

Sprints
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nico Young

Nico Young

Freshman
Distance
Alyssa Colbert

Alyssa Colbert

Freshman
Sprints