Saka Named D-2 Indoor Track Athlete of Year
Mar 12, 2009 | General, Track & Field
OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced today that University of Nebraska at Omaha sprinter #Pinar Saka# has been named the 2009 Division II indoor track athlete of the year. She was named the South Central Region track athlete of the year on Monday.
Saka scored an impressive 30.5 points at the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Championship meet in late February. She leads Division II in both the 200 meters (24.23) and 400 meters (53.34). The native of Istanbul, Turkey is a member of UNO's 4x440 meter relay team which is ranked fourth in Division II. She owns school records in the 200, 400 and 600 yard dashes.
Saka has twice been named MIAA indoor track athlete of the week and recently competed for her native country in the European World Championships in Italy.
Saka and the Mavericks are in Houston, Texas this week for the Division II indoor national championship. Action begins Friday, March 13 from the University of Houston.
