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Three DePauw Men's Track and Field Members Named NCAC Athlete of the Week

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.

 

 

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Players Mentioned

Rickey Alsum

Rickey Alsum

Freshman
Ford Baker

Ford Baker

Sophomore
The welcoming environment and unique academic opportunities, such as the Management Fellows Program
Ayo Laleye

Ayo Laleye

Freshman
It was close to home.

Players Mentioned

Rickey Alsum

Rickey Alsum

Freshman
Ford Baker

Ford Baker

Sophomore
The welcoming environment and unique academic opportunities, such as the Management Fellows Program
Ayo Laleye

Ayo Laleye

Freshman
It was close to home.