HILLSBORO, Ore. - The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Men’s Track & Field for the week of April 8th through April 15th.
Men’s Track - Student-Athlete of the Week
Alex Rhodes I Puget Sound | FR | Portland, Ore. I Lincoln
Freshman runner Alex Rhodes lived up to his #1 national ranking in the 400-meter race with a time of 46.38, again breaking the school record.
Men’s Field - Student-Athlete of the Week
Levi Gibson I George Fox | 5th | Fort Shaw, Mont. | Fairfield
Gibson set a personal best in the pole vault at the Lewis & Clark Larry Byerly Invite, winning the event with a mark of 4.77m (15-07.75) in the pole vault. His mark, third in George Fox history, was the best in the Northwest Conference and is good for 15th in the nation.