Jan. 24, 2018
Big Ten Releases - Men | Women
ROSEMONT, Ill. - Following the second week of track & field for Penn State, Isaiah Harris and Danae Rivers have been named the Big Ten Men's & Women's Track Athletes of the Week, respectively, as announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon.
Harris finished the Clemson Invitational with a first-place finish in the 600-meters running 1:16.55 that currently leads the Big Ten Conference and is No. 2 in the NCAA. Harris also returned later in the meet to anchor the 4x400-meter relay to a season-best of 3:08.17 that is No. 2 in the Big Ten and No. 9 in the NCAA.
Rivers made her season debut in her signature event in style! Rivers posted a first-place finish in the 800-meters running an NCAA leading 2:03.13 that also set a new school record besting her record mark of 2:04.04 from last season.
The Nittany Lions host the Penn State National Open at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track, Jan. 26-27 with day one action getting underway at 5 p.m. Friday night.
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Track Athlete of the Week
Isaiah Harris, Penn State
Jr. - Lewiston, Maine - Lewiston
- Took first place in the 600-meters with a time of 1:16.55 at the Clemson Invitational, which ranks as the second-fastest time in the nation and the No. 1 time in the Big Ten
- Also anchored the 4x400-meter relay for a season-best time of 3:08.17 which is the No. 2 time in the Big Ten and No. 9 in the NCAA
- Earns his second Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honor and the first of the season
- Last Penn State Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Colin Abert (Jan. 17, 2018)
Co-Track Athlete of the Week
Danae Rivers, Penn State
So. - Derby, Conn. - Wilbur Cross
- Earned first place and clocked the fastest 800-meters time in the nation at 2:03.13 at the Clemson Invite
- Set a new Penn State school record besting her previous record of 2:04.04 last season
- Collects her second Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honor and the first of the season
- Last Penn State Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Danae Rivers (Feb. 1, 2017)