NAIA - Indoor Track & Field - Kristopher Kostelecky - College of Idaho

2020 NAIA Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week — No. 4 (Feb. 12)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Alex Fritz of Columbia (Mo.) was named the NAIA indoor track athlete of the week and Kristopher Kostelecky of College of Idaho was named the NAIA indoor field athlete of the week.

Track Athlete of the Week
Alex Fritz, Columbia
SR, Bourbon, Mo.   

  • Fritz competed in the AMC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championship and was named outstanding track athlete.
  • Weekly Stats
    • Finished first of 12 in the 400m dash with a time of 51.46
    • Finished first of 34 in the 200m dash with a time of 22.51
    • Helped his team to a first place finish in the 4x400 with a time of 3:32.93

 

Field Athlete of the Week
Kristopher Kostelecky, College of Idaho
SR, Twin Falls, Idaho

  • Kostelecky competed in the Jacksons/Nike Invite.
  • Weekly Stats
    • Finished first of nine in the high jump with a mark of 2.06m
    • Broke the schools indoor high jump record and tied the all-time jump record

Track Nominees: Tim Thacker, Milligan (Tenn.); Moses Dirane, Montreat (N.C.); Alex Haggard, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.); Alex Navarro, Eastern Oregon; Chris Rosero, Southern Oregon; Kendrik Caldwell, College of Idaho; Josh Pestka, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Pedro Ocampo, St. Francis (Ill.); Tracker Harris, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Adell Hilson, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Richard Corbitt, Bethel (Ind.); Connor Williams, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Clayton VanDyke, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Isaac Petsch, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Jacob Vander Plaats, Dordt (Iowa); Paup Paul, Mount Marty (S.D.); Mutiu Shittu, Central Methodist (Mo.); Stephenson Fleuriot, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Shane Burns, Evangel (Mo.); Jahlil Howard, Missouri Valley; Ben Huftalin, Grand View (Iowa); Jordan Wallace, Sterling (Kan.); Luke Skinner, Saint Mary (Kan.); Amari Heisser, McPherson (Kan.); Nicolas Grandperrin, Cumberlands (Ky.); Corey Young, Thomas More (Ky.); Seth Farmer, Shawnee State (Ohio); Austin Hamlett, Georgetown (Ky.); Caleb Watson, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Braden Curnow, Dakota State (S.D.); Brandon Sanders, Valley City State (N.D.); Donte Wilson, Dickinson State (N.D.); Zach Morel, Waldorf (Iowa); Jullian Coronado-Clarke, Wiley (Texas); Xavier Stephens, Point Park (Pa.); Kimani Gardner, Oklahoma City; ZaChaeus Beard, Langston (Okla.); Dakari Hill, Webber International (Fla.); Sandro Joseph, Warner (Fla.); Grayson Harding, Aquinas (Mich.)

Field Nominees: 
Tim Ballah, Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.); Dustin Blevins, Montreat (N.C.); Michaiah Winfield, Union (Ky.); John Hunter James , CIU (S.C.); Corey Sledge, Eastern Oregon; Bryce Vollrath, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Davual Bailey, St. Francis (Ill.); Luka Obradovic, Judson (Ill.); Conor Michaels, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Kyler Dickey, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Chase Maxey, Marian (Ind.); Thomas Jackson, Bethel (Ind.); Michael Lee, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Lee Walburn, Carroll (Mont.); Austin Forson, Providence (Mont.) (Mont.); Dylan Kucera, Midland (Neb.); James Gilbert Jr., Northwestern (Iowa); Justin Villars, Hastings (Neb.); Tyler Goeller, Grand View (Iowa); Taylor Bottomley, Central Methodist (Mo.); D'Queveous Adkins, Evangel (Mo.); Davon Hare-Ellis, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Trey White, Southwestern (Kan.); Dylan Templeman, McPherson (Kan.); Alex Barton, Sterling (Kan.); Jacob Steinmetz, Thomas More (Ky.); Austin Campbell, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Ben Jackson, Georgetown (Ky.); Jacob Washburn, Cumberlands (Ky.); Travis Joseph, Valley City State (N.D.); Cameron Newsome, Waldorf (Iowa); Treshawn Roberts, Dakota State (S.D.); Zack Collins, Rio Grande (Ohio); Trey Cole, Oklahoma City; Dakari Hill, Webber International (Fla.); Nathaniel Maybell, Warner (Fla.); Evan Pugh, Aquinas (Mich.)

 

2019-20 Men's Indoor T&F Composite Award Winners (Field, Track)


Week 1 (January 22): Bryce Vollrath, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), MaCortez Cunningham, Madonna (Mich.)
Week 2 (January 29): Tequan Claitt, Indiana Tech, Wesley Meyer, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
Week 3 (February 05): Bryce Vollrath, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), Wesley Meyer, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
Week 4 (February 12): Kristopher Kostelecky, College of Idaho, Alex Fritz, Columbia (Mo.)

 

Championship Information

NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championship

59th ANNUAL
MEN'S INDOOR 

TRACK & FIELD
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
February 29 - March 2, 2024
Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex
Brookings, S.D.