Article by By Kyle Terwillegar, USTFCCCA (Full Article Here)
NEW ORLEANS – The nation’s indoor track & field coaches have voted, and the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I Indoor Track & Field National Athletes of the Year have been determined following the NCAA Championships this past weekend.
National Track Athlete of the Year honors for the men and women, respectively, went to Oregon’s Edward Cheserek and Dartmouth’s Abbey D’Agostino.
Winning the men’s and women’s National Field Athlete of the Year awards, respectively, were Curtis Beach of Duke and Kendell Williams of Georgia.
 Edward Cheserek Oregon |
Cheserek (Newark, N.J.) swept both the 3000 and 5000 meters events at the NCAA Championships in Albuquerque, N.M., this past weekend – including taking the 5000 meters crown from The Bowerman Finalist Lawi Lalang of Arizona, the collegiate record holder in the event – to lead his Ducks to the national team title.
He outkicked the defending indoor mile and 3000 meter champion in the final two laps to earn the convincing win in 13:46.67 by more than six seconds over Lalang, who had been the winner of the past two indoor National Track Athlete of the Year awards. The next day he defeated Kirubel Erassa of Oklahoma State over 3000 meters with another late-race kick to win by two seconds in 8:11.59...... (continue reading through the link below.)
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