Jatsek Named Big Ten Track and Field Male Co-Athlete of the Week – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/28/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
March 28, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Lenny Jatsek, a sophomore thrower on the Ohio State men’s track and field team, shared Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors, the conference office announced Tuesday. Last weekend at the 2006 Walt Disney World Invitational, Jatsek won the men’s shot put and placed fifth in the hammer throw.
In his first competition of the outdoor season, the 2006 Big Ten indoor weight throw champion posted a NCAA regional qualifying mark to win the shot. He placed first in the event with a personal-best distance of 57 feet, 9 inches (17.60 meters).
In the opening day of the Disney Invite Thursday, Jatsek placed fifth in the hammer throw, reaching a mark of 179-3 1/4 (54.64m). The Walton Hills, Ohio native also earned the league’s indoor weekly honor Jan. 24.
Jatsek shared this week’s AOW award with Purdue junior sprinter/hurdler Rickey Pinkney.
