Tracksters Sweep January Booster Club Awards
Oskaloosa–The William Penn University Athletics Booster Club has announced the recipients of January’s Player of the Month awards.
Junior men’s indoor track and field athlete Derek Seddon (Knoxville, Iowa, Physical Education) claimed the Male award, while senior women’s indoor track and field athlete Tarah Alexander (Cedar, Iowa, Physical Education) took home the Female honor. The awards are the third for each individual in their Statesmen careers.
In four meets, Seddon competed in eight throwing events, winning six and placing second in two others. The junior extended his weight throw school record to 58-4.5 and also bettered his season-best shot-put mark, pushing it to 50-6.25.
Alexander competed in three events over the span of three meets. She broke her own one-mile run school record with a time of 5:41.81 and also set a new 1,000-meter mark at 3:08.34. The senior placed in the top five in all three races.