Whaley Named MWC Co-Athlete of the Week
COLORADO SPRINGS -- BYU senior Oliver Whaley has been selected as the Mountain West Conference Men's Outdoor Track & Field Co-Athlete of the Week. Whaley shares the honor with Air Force junior Robert Drye.
The product of Kayenta, Ariz., won the hammer throw title at the Aztec Invitational last weekend in San Diego, Calif. In his first competition of the outdoor season, the senior recorded a throw of 62.21m (204-01) in the event.
The mark is the best in the Mountain West this season and also ranks seventh in the NCAA in 2011, according to the website TFRRS.org.
Recent Stories
Rooks clocks top-3 steeplechase time at Oregon Twilight
No. 8/13 BYU track and field compiled 11 event wins at the Oregon Twilight at Hayward Field on Friday night,…
Track and Field looks ahead to Nationals at Oregon Twilight
After successful performances at the Penn Relays, Peyton Jordan Invitational and the Desert Heat Classic, No. 8/No. 13…