Mickesh, Dieringer Take Track & Field Weekly Awards

Edgewood's Grant Mickesh and MSOE's Emily Dieringer were named the Northern Athletics Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week for events of January 9-15.

Mickesh (Chippewa Falls, Wis.) won the mile run, and set a person best while doing so, at the Sol Butler Invitational on Saturday. His time of 4 minutes, 33.82 seconds was more than 8 seconds in front of the runner-up finishers, and shaved 5 seconds off his personal best. Additionally the junior set a personal record in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:19.99, taking 11 seconds off that mark.

Dieringer (Saukville, Wis.) win the 200-meter dash with a time of 27.08 seconds at the Carthage Private College Invitational last weekend. Additionally, the senior finished second in the 55-meter hurdles with a mark of 8.91 seconds, and sixth in the pole vault at 3.03 meters.

Other Men's Nominations: Eric Capshaw, Aurora; Jon Poppe, Concordia Chicago; Justin Rogers, Concordia Wisconsin;

Other Women's Nominations: Deviin Mabry, Aurora; Andrea Caldwell, Concordia Chicago; Katie Amelse, Edgewood; Genesis Cerrato, Rockford;