GRINNELL’S NATE KOLACIA MIDWEST CONFERENCE PERFORMER OF THE WEEK

Grinnell College Athletics

GRINNELL, Iowa – Grinnell College’s Nate Kolacia ’16 of Fort Dodge, Iowa (St. Edmond) has been named the Midwest Conference Men’s Track Performer of the Week.

Kolacia raced onto the Pioneers’ all-time indoor mile chart with his clocking of 4:20.98 at the Wartburg Invitational, a time that ranks second in program history. That time also leads the MWC and is nearly a second-and-a-half faster than his nearest opponent.

The MWC Field Performer of the Week is DeAndre Smith of Monmouth College. The Women’s Performers of the Week are Illinois College’s Missy Norville (Track) and Monmouth’s Emily Tysma (Field).