Minnesota, Penn State, Ohio State and Rutgers Take Home Weekly Outdoor Track and Field Honors

Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Matthew Wilkinson, Minnesota
Gr. – Greenwood, Minn. – Minnetonka – Major: Epidemiology M P H
Addie Engel, Ohio State
Jr. – Springfield, Ohio – Central Catholic – Major: Health Science
Kassidy Johnson, Rutgers
Gr. – Wichita, Kan. – Maize South – Major: Nutritional Sciences
Kostas Zaltos, Minnesota
R-Jr. – Kilikis, Greece – General Lyceum of Kampani – Major: Sport Management
Cecelia Brown, Penn State
Gr. – Chantilly, Va. – Chantilly – Masters: Public Policy Analysis
2022-23 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
March 22
Women’s
T: Lia Love, IOWA
F: Kat Moody, IOWA
Men’s
T: Michael Buchanan, MINN
F: Tyler Merkley, PSU
March 2
Women’s
T: Addie Engel, OSU
T: Kassidy Johnson, RU
F: Cecelia Brown, PSU
Men’s
T: Matthew Wilkinson, MINN
F: Kostas Zaltos, MINN
Matthew Wilkinson, Minnesota
Gr. – Greenwood, Minn. – Minnetonka – Major: Epidemiology M P H
- Named the USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week
- Placed second in the 3000 meter steeplechase (8:29.35) at the Raleigh Relay on Thursday, March 23rd
- Ranked first in the NCAA in the 3000 meter steeplechase
- Earns his first Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award this season
- Last Minnesota Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Michael Buchanan (March 22, 2023)
Addie Engel, Ohio State
Jr. – Springfield, Ohio – Central Catholic – Major: Health Science
- Broke the Ohio State women’s 5000 meter program record at the Raleigh Relay on Friday, March 24th
- Placed fourth in the event with a time of 15:44.56
- Ranked third in the country and first in the Big Ten
- Earns her first Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award this season
- Last Ohio State Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Anavia Battle (April 20, 2022)
Kassidy Johnson, Rutgers
Gr. – Wichita, Kan. – Maize South – Major: Nutritional Sciences
- Set the Rutgers outdoor record in the 800 meters (2:05.65) at the Raleigh Relay on Saturday, March 25th
- Placed fourth in the event
- Ranked fifth in the country and first in the Big Ten
- Earns her first Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award this season
- Last Rutgers Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Reanda Richards (April 3, 2019)
Kostas Zaltos, Minnesota
R-Jr. – Kilikis, Greece – General Lyceum of Kampani – Major: Sport Management
- Placed first in the hammer throw with a mark of 73.36 meters at the Clyde Hart Classic on Friday, March 24th
- Ranked second in the country and first in the Big Ten
- Now ranked second in school history in the hammer throw
- His 73.36 meter mark is ranked 15th in the IAAF World Rankings this year
- Earns his first Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award this season
- Last Minnesota Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Kostas Zaltos (May 4, 2022)
Cecelia Brown, Penn State
Gr. – Chantilly, Va. – Chantilly – Masters: Public Policy Analysis
- Placed first in the high jump with a mark of 1.81 meters at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational on Saturday, March 25th
- Has the third-best clearance in Penn State history
- Ranked third in the country and first in the Big Ten
- Earns her first Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award this season
- Last Penn State Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Payden Montana (March 27, 2019)
2022-23 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
March 22
Women’s
T: Lia Love, IOWA
F: Kat Moody, IOWA
Men’s
T: Michael Buchanan, MINN
F: Tyler Merkley, PSU
March 2
Women’s
T: Addie Engel, OSU
T: Kassidy Johnson, RU
F: Cecelia Brown, PSU
Men’s
T: Matthew Wilkinson, MINN
F: Kostas Zaltos, MINN