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![]() Western Washington's Bethany Drake reset her own Vikings' and GNAC record in the women's javelin. Her mark of 171-7 is 10th all-time in Division II history. Monday, May 2, 2016 PORTLAND, Ore. – A quartet of record performances, including four school records and one conference mark, in track and field lead this week’s GNAC Player of the Week selections. Western Washington’s Bethany Drake was named the Women’s Field Athlete of the Week after she broke her own school and conference records in the javelin to win at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational in Bellingham. Drake’s mark of 171 feet, 7 inches, bettered her own mark of 169 feet, 6 inches, set in 2014 and ranks as the 10th best mark in the event in Division II history. Northwest Nazarene’s Payton Lewis and Taylor Deskins both set school records in their respective events. Lewis was named the Men’s Field Athlete of the Week after he set a school record of 17 feet, 0.75 inches, in the pole vault at the Idaho/Utah Border Clash. Lewis became just the second athlete in GNAC history to clear 17 feet in the pole vault and automatically qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships. He currently has the third best mark in Division II this season. Deskins was named the Women’s Track Athlete of the Week as she became the first NNU athlete to run under 12 seconds in the 100 meters. Deskins ran 11.95 seconds at the Idaho/Utah Border Clash to move to No. 3 on the GNAC all-time list. She placed fifth in the race and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships. Montana State Billings’ Robert Peterson was named the Men’s Track Athlete of the Week after he set the Yellowjackets’ school record in the 800 meters at the Montana Open. Running the event for just the second time as a collegian, Peterson won in a time of 1:53.18, surpassing the previous record of 1:55.09 by Drew Galahan in 2014. Peterson also won the the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:28.07. The Yellowjackets also had a weekly award winner on the baseball diamond. Adam Cox was named the Baseball Player of the Week after he helped lead MSUB to four wins in their five games against Western Oregon. Cox hit .474 in the five games with two doubles, six RBI and six runs. He also pitched in four games, picking up the win in the Yellowjackets’ 4-3 victory over the Wolves on Wednesday along with two saves over the weekend. Central Washington’s Mackenzie Gaul was selected as the Baseball Pitcher of the Week following his win in Saturday’s 8-2, first game victory over Northwest Nazarene. In six innings, Gaul allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits and three walks while striking out eight. GNAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK SELECTIONS – WEEK 35 BASEBALL PITCHER MEN’S TRACK MEN’S FIELD WOMEN’S TRACK WOMEN’S FIELD |
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