Players of the week are evaluated on their performance during the week prior to the announcement. Each player is selected out of a pool of conference and Association of Independent Institution's award winners.

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Week 6 (February 16, 2022)

Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Zouhair Talbi, Oklahoma City 

Oklahoma City University's Zouhair Talbi raced to the top times in the NAIA this season in the 3,000 meters and the 5,000 meters in the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational on Saturday in Boston. Talbi posted a landmark time in the 5,000 meters of 13 minutes, 18.17 seconds, which ranks as the eighth-best time by a college runner in the event and the No. 1 time among the NAIA. Talbi set the NAIA indoor track & field championships meet record of 13:44.13 while winning the national title last year. Talbi's 3K split of 7:53.66 ranks as the top mark in the NAIA this season.

Nominees: Zach Turner, Doane (Neb.); Zachary Fielder, William Carey (Miss.); Adam Bailey, Aquinas (Mich.); Alkani Bridgewater, Science & Arts (Okla.); Donovan Denslow, Missouri Baptist; Drake Dickerson, Ohio Chrisitan; Tristan Guerrero, Menlo (Calif.); Dylan Hukill, Park Gilbert (Ariz.); Joshua Krull, Dakota State (S.D.); Chase Mars, Vanguard (Calif.); Chantz Minear, Grand View (Iowa); David Mvundura, Southwestern (Kan.); Cole Olsen, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Omar Paramo, St. Francis (Ill.); Tanner Sallee, Grace (Ind.); Jackson Wilson, Rocky Mountain (Mont.)

Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Matthew Campbell, Doane (Neb.)

Campbell posted a mark of 20.09m (65-11.00) to move into 2nd place on the NAIA charts this year and 1st in the GPAC. He added a throw of 16.24m (53-03.50) in the shot put to meet the NAIA automatic qualifying mark and move to 11th in the NAIA and 3rd in the GPAC. Both throws were season-best marks.

Nominees: Isaac Brown, Grace (Ind.); Michael Millslagle, Graceland (Iowa); Conner Tordsen, Dakota State (S.D.); Will Vail, John Brown (Ark.); Seth Alexander, Xavier (La.); Isaac Campbell, Friends (Kan.); Dakari Ferguson, Judson (Ill.); Isaiah Hoelscher, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Charles McCord, Keiser (Fla.); Michael Millslagle, Graceland (Iowa); Adam O'Brien, Southern Oregon; Ledamian Rowell, William Carey (Miss.); Mick Saloninas, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Drake Schlachter, Montana Tech; Neville Smith, Indiana Tech; Noah Thomas, Pikeville (Ky.); Conner Tordsen, Dakota State (S.D.); Darrian Walker, Eastern Oregon

Week 5 (February 9, 2022)

Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Luke Skinner, Saint Mary (Kan.)

Skinner's 1000m time is the No. 1 NAIA mark this year as well as a school record. His 800m time is the No. 3 NAIA mark this year as well as a school record. Won both events.

Nominees: Joseph Taylor, Southeastern (Fla.); Dylan Felger, Huntington (Ind.); Jake Barraclough, SCAD Savannah (Ga.); Camren Carter, Judson (Ill.); Donovan Denslow, Missouri Baptist; Sevilla Groebe, Park Gilbert (Ariz.); Jason Harbert, Siena Heights (Mich.); Joshua Krull, Dakota State (S.D.); Chantz Minear, Grand View (Iowa); Paul Paul, Mount Marty (S.D.); Ben Tavares, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Clayton VanDyke, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)

Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Zach Nichols, Southeastern (Fla.)

Nichols posted a career-best in the Weight Throw and the No. 3 mark nationally this season with a 19.93 to win The Sun Conference title. He also hit the B qualifying standard in the Shot Put to win the event and post a 20-point day and help the Fire win their second consecutive Sun Conference Indoor championship.

Nominees: Chris Wainscott, Thomas More (Ky.); TJ Davis, Eastern Oregon; Dylan Templeman, McPherson (Kan.); Matthew Campbell, Doane (Neb.); Devin Humes, Marian (Ind.); Austin Kasap, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Michael Millslagle, Graceland (Iowa); Treshawn Roberts, Dakota State (S.D.); Victor Rodriguez, Indiana Tech; Dustin Schmidt, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Zach Stacy, Grand View (Iowa) 

Week 4 (February 2, 2022)

Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Daunte O'Banion, Indiana Tech

Holds the fastest time in the NAIA in the 400m with an automatic qualifying mark at Kentucky, which featured a number of Power 5 schools including Baylor, Florida, Kentucky and Purdue...fourth-fastest mark in school history and a personal-best...anchored the 4x4 to an "A" standard which is also the fastest time in the NAIA.

Nominees: Payton Maudlin, Dordt (Iowa); Carter Huyser, Grand View (Iowa); Ian Barville, Montana Tech; Germaal Britt, Vanguard (Calif.); Trevin Chandler, Bethany (Kan.); Justin Defur, Oakland (Ind.); Landon Dunlap, William Woods (Mo.); Martin Farver, Dickinson State (N.D.); Logan Hunt, College of Idaho; Chance Klipstine, IU East (Ind.); Nolan Rudd, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Brandon Schultz, Brewton-Parker (Ga.); Luke Skinner, Saint Mary (Kan.); Zola Sokhela, Westmont (Calif.); Will Stockley, Milligan (Tenn.)

Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Dylan Kucera, Midland (Neb.)

Dylan Kucera, a senior from Fremont, Nebraska, broke his own school record in the shot put with a toss of 18.66m at the Mount Marty Open. The mark moves him a full meter ahead of the field of throwers in the NAIA this season.

Nominees: Taylor Bottomley, Central Methodist (Mo.); Damon Knowles, Taylor (Ind.); Marcquiece Cade, Friends (Kan.); Davion Curry, Siena Heights (Mich.); Mayson De Rousse, Missouri Baptist; Gregory Jenkins, Viterbo (Wis.); Adam O'Brien, Southern Oregon; Patrick Peel, Keiser (Fla.); Rico Pryor, Providence (Mont.); Blake Rodriguez, Vanguard (Calif.); Noah Sears, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Nicholas Solomon, Loyola (La.); Bryan Terry, College of Idaho; Chris Wainscott, Thomas More (Ky.); Hank Yelton, Montreat (S.C.)

Week 3 (January 26, 2022)

Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Clayton VanDyke, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)

VanDyke set an LC State record in every event he was part of on Saturday. The senior ran automatic-qualifying times in the 600m and 1000m and currently holds the fastest time in the NAIA in the 1000m this season. He also holds the top times in the 800m and mile, set earlier this season. VanDyke bested the program record in the 600m by three seconds and was a member of the fastest 4x400m relay team in program history. He won all three events at Idaho

Nominees: Santerrius Barlow, Xavier (La.); Marcus Jnoinn, Mount Marty (S.D.); Brandon Schultz, Brewton-Parker (Ga.); Luke Skinner, Saint Mary (Kan.); Trevor Albert, Grand View (Iowa); Mason Aschenbrenner, Brescia; Tavarres Berrian, CIU; Taylor Bottomley, Central Methodist (Mo.); Jackson Duffey, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Alexander Dikes, Columbia (Mo.); Vince Guiliano, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Wesley Greene, Midway (Ky.); Bryan Hernandez-Rios, Grace (Ind.); Kevin Jenkins, Dakota State (S.D.); Melvin Johnson, Keiser (Fla.); Reggie Mouton, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Joshun Noel, Dillard (La.); Corrssia Perry, Sterling (Kan.); Luke Pohl, Cornerstone (Mich.); Will Stockley, Milligan (Tenn.); Davis Tebben, Dordt (Iowa); Drew Thornton, Marian (Ind.); Jaylan Washington, Ottawa (Kan.)

Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Dylan Kucera, Midland (Neb.)

Dylan Kucera, a senior from Fremont, Nebraska, won both the shot put and the weight throw at the Northwest Open. He has qualified for nationals in both events and currently ranks 1st in the shot put and 2nd in the weight throw.

Nominees: Sibanda Dumoluhle, Cumberland (Tenn.); Noah Bise, Huntington (Ind.); Dane Allen, Dickinson State; Elijah Barkell, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Isaac Brown, Grace (Ind.); Kylar Brown, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Zachary Co, Valley City State (N.D.); Ethan Fralish, CIU; Dylan Hukill, Park Gilbert (Ariz.); Zachary Johnson, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Tyler Jones, Eastern Oregon; Manimiliano Kittsteiner, Southeastern (Fla.); Ethan Pierce, Brescia; Collin Pollatz, Aquinas (Mich.); Rhyan Reinsel, Columbia (S.C.); Ledamian Rowell, William Carey (Miss.); Mick Saloninas, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Anthony Symile, Union (Ky.); Dylan Templeman, McPherson (Kan.); Zane Torreyson, Columbia (Mo.); Chris Wainscott, Thomas More (Ky.); Christopher Watson, Dillard (La.)

Week 2 (January 19, 2022)

Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Clayton VanDyke, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)

VanDyke was a standout weekend in Spokane with a pair of automatic-qualifying marks and a provisional time in the DMR. The senior now holds the top NAIA time in the mile and bested the school record by nearly two seconds with a time of 4:07.79. He was .09 off the facility record set in the same heat. He was the only non-Division I competitor in Saturday's 800m and finished second, and also helped the DMR hit a provisional mark in the event. VanDyke set the top time in the 800m in the NAIA earlier this season.

Nominees: Wilton George, Briar Cliff (Iowa); SenQuavius Johnson, Dakota State (S.D.); Shedrack Akpeki, William Carey (Miss.); Oluwadamilola Bobalola, Lawrence Tech (Mich.); Saul Barrera, Carlow; DeVeyon Blackwell, Madonna (Mich.); Caden Caywood, Montana Tech; Malachi Jackson, Columbia (Mo.); Jaamal Morris Jr., Dillard (La.); Arran Kearney, Bethel (Kan.); Regie Mouton, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Will Reemtsma, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Terril Skinner, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Will Stockley, Milligan (Tenn.); Reginald Williams, Lyon (Ark.); Jackson Wilson, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Isaiah Wittrock, Grand View (Iowa); Davien Worrels, Southeastern (Fla.)

Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Davin Humes, Marian (Ind.)

Named the Crossroads League Field Athlete of the Week: Claimed two NAIA A standards, winning both the shot put and weight throw at the Trine University Sean Brady Alumni Invitational. Humes nearly broke his school record with his first-place shot put effort, while breaking his own record in the weight throw by 0.83m to set the A mark with a 17.23m effort. Humes is No. 1 in the CL and No. 10 in the NAIA this season in the weight throw.

Nominees: Zachary Co., Valley City State (N.D.); Myles Lincoln, Union (Ky.); Stephen Campbell, College of Idaho; James Gilbert, Northwestern (Iowa); Matthew Gipple, Siena Heights (Mich.); Zachary Johnson, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Michael Millslagie, Graceland (Iowa); Caden Milmine, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.); Ethan Phillips, Columbia (Mo.); Rico Pryor, Providence (Mont.); Ledanian Rowell, William Carey (Miss.); Mick Salonina, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Darkae Schlachter, Montana Tech; Dylan Templeman, McPherson (Kan.); Lee Wilburn, Carroll (Mont.); Christopher Watson, Dillard (La.); Chris Zanotta, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)

Week 1 (January 12, 2022)

Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Emad Bashir-Mohammed, Friends (Kan.)

Emad Bashir-Mohammed put together a fantastic performance at this past weekend's Friends University First Chance Qualifier at Wichita State University. Bashir-Mohammed was victorious in the mile run with a time of 4:27.03 that ranks first in the KCAC and 17th in the NAIA. He then anchored the mile leg of the distance medley relay to help the Falcons finish first in that event. The 10:23.27 time is tops in both the KCAC and NAIA.

Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Taylor Bottomley, Central Methodist (Mo.)

Broke the CMU school record in the weight throw with his toss of 20.21m.

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