Miller, Pinkelman Earn Big Ten HonorsMiller, Pinkelman Earn Big Ten Honors
Track and Field

Miller, Pinkelman Earn Big Ten Honors

Lincoln, Neb.- Nebraska seniors Ashley Miller and Luke Pinkelman were honored by the Big Ten Conference on Monday after being selected as the Big Ten Female Track and Male Field Athletes-of-the-Week. The accolade marks the first Big Ten Indoor Track and Field weekly award for both Miller and Pinkelman.

Miller was named the Women's Track Athlete-of-the-Week after placing first in the 3,000-meter run with a personal-best time of 9:21.59 at the adidas Classic last weekend. Her mark was the second-best 3,000-meter run time in Husker history and ranks first in the Big Ten and eighth in the nation this season.

Pinkelman was named the Men's Field Athlete-of-the-Week after placing first in the shot put with a mark of 63-7 1/2 (19.39) at the adidas Classic last weekend. His shot put distance ranks first in the Big Ten and fourth in the nation, and is also an NCAA-qualifying mark.

The Huskers host the Mark Colligan Memorial on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 12:30 p.m. at the Devaney Center Indoor Track.

2011-12 Women's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week

Dec. 12     T: Aireonna Bailey, Jr., IND

                F: Emma Kimoto, Jr., IND

Jan. 9        T: Christina Manning, Sr., OSU

                 T: Mahagony Jones, So., PSU

                 F: Kiley Tobel, So., MICH

Jan. 16      T: Rebecca Addison, Jr., MICH

                 T: Christina Manning, Sr., OSU

                 F: Tori Franklin, Fr., MSU

Jan. 23      T: Ashley Miller, Sr., NEB

                 F: Becca Buchholtz, Sr., MSU

                 F: Leah Eber, Sr., PUR

2011-12 Men's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week

Dec. 12      T: Kind Butler, Sr., IND

                 F: Olumide Olamigoke, Sr., IND

                 F: Heath Nickles, Jr., OSU

Jan. 9        T: Robby Nierman, So., IND

                 F: Michael McCarty, Sr., OSU

                 F: Hanif Johnson, Jr., PSU

Jan. 16      T: Robby Creese, Fr., PSU

                 F: Max Mays, Sr., OSU

Jan. 23      T: Andy Bayer, Jr., IND

                 F: Luke Pinkelman, Sr., NEB