News
December 7, 2023
This is the first time in program history that an athlete from Roberts Wesleyan has been named M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week during the indoor track and field season.
Athlete Spotlight: Brynn King Named to National Athletes of the Week by USTFCCCA
National Athlete of the Week is an award selected and presented by the USTFCCCA Communications Staff at the beginning of each week to 14 collegiate cross country athletes, when applicable (male and female for each of the three NCAA divisions, the NAIA and the NJCAA).
NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN – Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan
Story By USTFCCCA Communications, USTFCCCA December 5, 2023
It’s safe to say that Brynn King was eagerly waiting for the indoor track and field season to start.
In just her first week of competition, the Red Hawk took flight up and over the pole vault pit by an outstanding height of 4.41 meters; a new NCAA Division II national record. The previous mark was set by Katelin Rains of Minnesota State on Feb. 21, 2009 with a vault of 4.40 meters.
At neatly half a meter beyond her closest opponent, Hannah Miller of the Colorado School of Mines, King completed the majority of her jumps alone.
Watching from the sideline was her new coach, Jenn Suhr, an Olympic Gold Medalist, 17x US Champ, and most importantly, a former NCAA Division II national record holder herself. King transferred from Duke University to be trained by Suhr in her last year of eligibility. The move paid off instantly.
In just her first week of competition, the Red Hawk took flight up and over the pole vault pit by an outstanding height of 4.41 meters; a new NCAA Division II national record. The previous mark was set by Katelin Rains of Minnesota State on Feb. 21, 2009 with a vault of 4.40 meters.
At neatly half a meter beyond her closest opponent, Hannah Miller of the Colorado School of Mines, King completed the majority of her jumps alone.
Watching from the sideline was her new coach, Jenn Suhr, an Olympic Gold Medalist, 17x US Champ, and most importantly, a former NCAA Division II national record holder herself. King transferred from Duke University to be trained by Suhr in her last year of eligibility. The move paid off instantly.
This is the first time in program history that an athlete from Roberts Wesleyan has been named M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week during the indoor track and field season.