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KANSAS CITY, Mo. | Florida Memorial sprinter Saminu Abdul-Rasheed was named NAIA Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week for week five due to his record-breaking showing at the 2023 Hurricane Alumni Invitational.

Athletes of the week are evaluated on their performance during the week prior to the announcement. Each athlete is selected out of a pool of nominees from across the country.

Week 5 (April 12, 2023)

Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Saminu Abdul-Rasheed, Florida Memorial


Abdul-Rasheed continues to dominate the NAIA as he holds the top time in the nation in both the 100 and 200-meter dashes. He finished top-2 in both his events in a very competitive field made up of NCAA DI, The Sun Conference, and unattached athletes. His time of 10.04 seconds in the 100 meters is good for sixth in the entire world.






Nominees: Bryn Woodall, Milligan (Tenn.), Jacob Ulrich, Life (Ga.), Griffin Armbrustmacher, Lawrence Tech (Mich.), Josiah Bolton, Friends (Kan.), Jason Bowers, Cumberland (Tenn.), Cody Branch, Dillard (La.), Camren Carter, Judson (Ill.), Donovan Denslow, Missouri Baptist, Braden Heath, College of Idaho, Khalmarly Holmes, Waldorf (Iowa), Showalter Johnson, Willam Penn (Iowa), Nelson Kemboi, Goshen (Ind.), Payton Mauldin, Dordt (Iowa), and Jackson Wilson, Rocky Mountain (Mont.).

 

Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Iredia Goodness, Cumberland (Tenn.)

Won both the Long Jump and the Triple Jump at the Kennesaw State Invite. Set the top mark in the nation in the Triple Jump with a leap of 15.76m. Won the Long Jump with a jump of 7.39m, which is fourth in the NAIA this season.

Nominees: Treshawn Roberts, Dakota State (S.D), Cole Wilson, Keiser (Fla.), Colder Evans, Central Methodist (Mo.), Gavin Frantz, Columbia (Mo.), Dan Heninig, Indiana Wesleyan, William Jones, Life (Ga.), Brock Lengacher, Grace (Ind.), Tanner Nett, Eastern Oregon, Cole Parker, Kansas Wesleyan, Imhotep Pryor, Providence (Mont.), Mick Saloninas, St. Ambrose (Iowa), Zach Zohner, Concordia (Neb.), and Noah unningham, Siena Heights (Mich.).