Scholtes & Nelson Named NWC Men’s Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week

4/21/2025 4:30:00 PM

The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Men’s Track & Field for the week of April 15th through April 22nd.

Men’s Track - Student-Athlete of the Week
Ryan Scholtes I Distance I George Fox | SR | Vacaville, Calif. | Vacaville

Scholtes put together a PR time in California at the Bryan Clay Invitational, showing his speed in the 1500m with a time of 3:50.27. The senior's time was good for 12th in the nation, and is five places higher than the nearest NWC competition in Ryan Stracke.

Men’s Field - Student-Athlete of the Week
Luke Nelson I Pole Vault I George Fox | SO | West Linn, Ore. | Wilsonville

Nelson totaled a PR mark in the pole vault to win the Lewis & Clark Larry Byerly Invite, also cementing his place in the national conversation. Nelson's vault of 15-11.75 won the event by over six inches and was nearly three feet better than his non-George Fox NWC competition. The sophomore's mark is good for 16th in the nation, 11 inches better than his closest conference foe.