Cleveland, Ohio – Redshirt senior Aliyah Gustafson was named the Mid-American Conference Field Athlete of the Week after winning both the discus and the shot put at the Miami Duals Friday.
Gustafson also placed second in the hammer throw with a new personal best distance of 58.21m (191-0). She ranks second in the MAC this year and her distance places her fourth in school history. She also threw the shot put 16.47m (54-0.5), which accounts for the second-best performance of her career, as well as in school history. No other thrower in the conference has come within a meter of her effort this year.