Greencastle, Ind.- Rickey Alsum, Ford Baker, and Ayo Laleye of the DePauw University men's track and field team were named Athlete of the week after their performances in this weekend's dual-win against Hanover College.
Freshman Rickey Alsum (Plainfield, Ind./ Plainfield) was named Athlete of the week for sprints and hurdles after finishing first in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.39. He also earned a third-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.13.
Sophomore Ford Baker (Winnetka, Ill./ New Trier) was named Distance and Mid-distance Athlete of the week for his first-place finish in the 3,000-meter run, finishing with a time of 8:47.83.
The third member to be named Athlete of the week for field events is freshman Ayo Laleye (Plainfield, Ind./ Avon). Laleye finished first among four competitors in the long jump with a leap of 5.93 meters. He would also finish second in both the 60-meter (7.40) and 200-meter dash (24.85).
Thanks to these top finishes, DePauw would beat Hanover 54-48 in a tightly contested dual meet. The Tigers' next meet is set for Saturday, Feb. 13, at Wittenberg, with a noon start time.