Michael Rhoads Named MW Athlete of the Week
5/9/2017 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Air Force freshman Michael Rhoads was named the Mountain West Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced this afternoon (May 9), with the release of its final weekly awards of the 2017 season.
Clocking an altitude-adjusted time of 1:49.90, Rhoads easily won the 800-meter dash at the Air Force Twilight Open on Friday, May 5. Posting the fourth-fastest time in the conference this season, Rhoads debuted in seventh on the Academy's all-time standings and broke the Freshman Class Record that he initially set during the indoor season.
Rhoads is the fourth member of the men's team to earn MW Track Athlete of the Week during the outdoor season.
The Falcons travel to Logan, Utah, this week for the 2017 MW Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The four-day event, hosted by Utah State, begins on Wednesday, May 10, and continues through Saturday, May 13.
