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Young Named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week For Second Time
2/8/2023 1:55:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
Young has not lost a sprint event final this season.
MINNEAPOLIS -- University of Minnesota track and field graduate student Amira Young has been honored by the Big Ten as the Track Athlete of the Week for the second time this season, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Last weekend at the Meyo Invitational the Chicago, Ill.,native won both the 60m and the 200m clocking a Big Ten-best 7.24 in the 60m. Her 60m time was a lifetime best time and improved on her NO. 2 time in program history and was just 0.02 off the school record set back in 2002. Young's No. 1 Big Ten 60m time is tied for the 12th fastest time in the NCAA this season. Her 200m victory came in a time of 23.79, just 0.07 off of her season-best time which is currently ranked No. 6 in the Big Ten this season. Young is the leader of the Gophers' 60m group that is ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten on the USTFCCCA 60m 'Event Squad' Rankings and is No. 5 in the nation as of Feb. 6.
Young has now been honored three times during her career in the Twin Cities. She was honored once before in the 2021 indoor season.
Minnesota next competes at the Windy City Invite in Chicago, Ill., from Feb. 10-11. The meet will be contested at Gately Stadium and will include teams such as Stanford, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, UCLA, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan State and more.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on Twitter and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
Last weekend at the Meyo Invitational the Chicago, Ill.,native won both the 60m and the 200m clocking a Big Ten-best 7.24 in the 60m. Her 60m time was a lifetime best time and improved on her NO. 2 time in program history and was just 0.02 off the school record set back in 2002. Young's No. 1 Big Ten 60m time is tied for the 12th fastest time in the NCAA this season. Her 200m victory came in a time of 23.79, just 0.07 off of her season-best time which is currently ranked No. 6 in the Big Ten this season. Young is the leader of the Gophers' 60m group that is ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten on the USTFCCCA 60m 'Event Squad' Rankings and is No. 5 in the nation as of Feb. 6.
Young has now been honored three times during her career in the Twin Cities. She was honored once before in the 2021 indoor season.
Minnesota next competes at the Windy City Invite in Chicago, Ill., from Feb. 10-11. The meet will be contested at Gately Stadium and will include teams such as Stanford, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, UCLA, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan State and more.
For more information on the Gophers, continue to check back with GopherSports.com. Keep up with the University of Minnesota cross country and track and field team on Twitter and Instagram (@GopherCCTF) and on Facebook, so you do not miss any content during the season.
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