Akerly Named NCC Outstanding Athlete
May 17, 2005 | Track & Field
Debbie Akerly of Nebraska-Omaha, Michael Lawrence of Minnesota State and Luke Baltrusch of Augustana have been named the Outstanding Athletes for their efforts at the North Central Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships held May 13-14 in Omaha. The award is voted on by the league's coaches.
Akerly, a junior from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, won the 100-meter hurdles (:14.21) and triple jump (39-4 1/4) while finishing second in the long jump (18-8) and heptathlon (4,843). She also placed third in the 100-meter run (12.18) and anchored the winning 4x100 relay team. In all, Akerly piled up 44.5 points for the second-place Mavericks.
Lawrence, a junior from Jacksonville, Florida, won the 100-meter dash (:10.71) and 200-meter dash (:21.00) to help MSU to its first NCC Outdoor Track & Field title since 1977.
Baltrusch, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colo., won the 5000-meter run (15:02.88) and 3000-meter steeplechase (9:19.08) at last week's meet.
Akerly, a junior from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, won the 100-meter hurdles (:14.21) and triple jump (39-4 1/4) while finishing second in the long jump (18-8) and heptathlon (4,843). She also placed third in the 100-meter run (12.18) and anchored the winning 4x100 relay team. In all, Akerly piled up 44.5 points for the second-place Mavericks.
Lawrence, a junior from Jacksonville, Florida, won the 100-meter dash (:10.71) and 200-meter dash (:21.00) to help MSU to its first NCC Outdoor Track & Field title since 1977.
Baltrusch, a junior from Colorado Springs, Colo., won the 5000-meter run (15:02.88) and 3000-meter steeplechase (9:19.08) at last week's meet.
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