Lock Haven's Nick Hilton (left) and Kutztown's Justin Germani (right).
PSAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week - 8
Kutztown's Justin Germani and Lock Haven's Nick Hilton are the final PSAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week of the 2010 outdoor season.
Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Justin Germani - Kutztown
Junior
Birdsboro, Pa./Daniel Boone
Germani won the pole vault at last Saturday's Kutztown Invitational by clearing a mark of 16 feet, 3.5 inches. That mark is now the best in the PSAC this year and 10th in NCAA Division II. Germani will be the top seed in the vault at this weekend's PSAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Nick Hilton - Lock Haven
Junior
Reading, Pa./Exeter Township
Hilton battled heaving winds and cool temperatures to win the steeplechase at the Lock Haven Last Chance Meet this past weekend and did so in an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 9:05.34. That time is the second fastest time in school history and is the top PSAC time of the year this season in the steeplechase. It also ranks 13th in NCAA Division II this year.