TicketsCINCINNATI - The American Athletic Conference released its weekly awards with University of Cincinnati track and field student-athlete Annette Echikunwoke earning the AAC Female Field Athlete of the Week honor. The award, coupled with her being named the USTFCCCA NCAA Division I Women's National Athlete of the Week (the first in program history), come on the heels of her impressive performance at the Buckeye Tune-Up Friday in Columbus.
// ECHIKUNWOKE GOES DEEP
Echikunwoke took to the ring inside French Fieldhouse in Columbus and put together a solid series of throws that saw her record the #1, #2, #3 and #6 marks of the week across the nation with her best of 24.78m (81-03.75) placing her among the best all-time. Not only did her mark beat every mark recorded at the USATF Indoor Championships in New Mexico that same weekend, it also placed her second all-time in NCAA history with the fourth-best mark ever recorded by a collegiate competitor. Only the second woman to record a mark of 80' or better, Echikunwoke also moved up into a tie for third on the all-time world list.
Since her sophomore season, Echikunwoke has continued to break the UC record in the event with the two-time All-American bettering her mark at least three times each of the past three seasons. Looking back to her first collegiate competition, which also was the first time she had competed in the weight throw, she threw 17.28m (56-08.50). As of Friday and her big toss of 24.78m, Echikunwoke has improved her PR by 24' 5.25" since that first competition.
// ADDING AWARDS
With this week's award, the Bearcats have now earned 11 total honors during the 2018 indoor season with seven different athletes earning those awards. Brooke Catherine (Feb. 13), Echikunwoke (Dec. 12, Jan. 30,, Feb. 20) and Loretta Blaut (Jan. 23 and Feb. 6) are the Bearcats that have earned the women's field honor this season. The award for Echikunwoke also marks the fifth week in a row a member of the UC women's team has won the field award and the sixth week in a row at least one UC woman has been honored (Tiona Lattimore, Jan. 16, track).
// IN THE BLOCKS
The Bearcats will travel to Birmingham, Ala., this week as they will compete in the 2018 AAC Indoor Championships. The meet will be held at the CrossPlex and will see action take place Friday and Saturday.
2018 American Athletic Conference Awards - Indoor
Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Tiona Lattimore - Jan. 16
Bryana Robinson - Feb. 6
Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Annette Echikunwoke - Dec. 12 & Jan. 30 & Feb. 20
Loretta Blaut - Jan. 23 & Feb. 6
Brooke Catherine - Feb. 13
Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Adrian Valles - Jan. 16 & Jan. 23
Alex Bloom - Feb. 6
// ECHIKUNWOKE GOES DEEP
Echikunwoke took to the ring inside French Fieldhouse in Columbus and put together a solid series of throws that saw her record the #1, #2, #3 and #6 marks of the week across the nation with her best of 24.78m (81-03.75) placing her among the best all-time. Not only did her mark beat every mark recorded at the USATF Indoor Championships in New Mexico that same weekend, it also placed her second all-time in NCAA history with the fourth-best mark ever recorded by a collegiate competitor. Only the second woman to record a mark of 80' or better, Echikunwoke also moved up into a tie for third on the all-time world list.
Since her sophomore season, Echikunwoke has continued to break the UC record in the event with the two-time All-American bettering her mark at least three times each of the past three seasons. Looking back to her first collegiate competition, which also was the first time she had competed in the weight throw, she threw 17.28m (56-08.50). As of Friday and her big toss of 24.78m, Echikunwoke has improved her PR by 24' 5.25" since that first competition.
// ADDING AWARDS
With this week's award, the Bearcats have now earned 11 total honors during the 2018 indoor season with seven different athletes earning those awards. Brooke Catherine (Feb. 13), Echikunwoke (Dec. 12, Jan. 30,, Feb. 20) and Loretta Blaut (Jan. 23 and Feb. 6) are the Bearcats that have earned the women's field honor this season. The award for Echikunwoke also marks the fifth week in a row a member of the UC women's team has won the field award and the sixth week in a row at least one UC woman has been honored (Tiona Lattimore, Jan. 16, track).
// IN THE BLOCKS
The Bearcats will travel to Birmingham, Ala., this week as they will compete in the 2018 AAC Indoor Championships. The meet will be held at the CrossPlex and will see action take place Friday and Saturday.
2018 American Athletic Conference Awards - Indoor
Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Tiona Lattimore - Jan. 16
Bryana Robinson - Feb. 6
Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Annette Echikunwoke - Dec. 12 & Jan. 30 & Feb. 20
Loretta Blaut - Jan. 23 & Feb. 6
Brooke Catherine - Feb. 13
Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Adrian Valles - Jan. 16 & Jan. 23
Alex Bloom - Feb. 6