The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Men’s Track & Field for the week of March 18th through March 24th.
Men’s Track - Student-Athlete of the Week
Aiden Arthur I Distance I George Fox | SR | Corvallis, Ore. | Corvallis
Arthur placed second in the mile at the Westmont Collegiate Classic this weekend with a time of 4:12.49. His 1500 split from the meet is now ranked No. 4 nationally at 3:53.78, and he was the top DIII finisher at the meet.
Men’s Field - Student-Athlete of the Week
Blake Smith I Decathlon I George Fox | JR | Newberg, Ore. | Newberg
Smith vaulted to second in the nation in the decathlon after a 6445-point performance at the Klein/Nwaba Combined Events in California on March 20-21. He placed first in the 100 meters (11.00s), 400 meters (49.38s), and 110-meter hurdles (14.99s), and second in both the long jump (6.56m) and pole vault (4.25m). With his performance, he is now ranked No. 40 nationally in the long jump, No. 38 in the pole vault, and No. 27 in the 400 meters.