AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Track and Field thrower Tripp Piperi was named the Men's National Athlete of the Week by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday. It is the second time Piperi has received the USTFCCCA's weekly honor this season, and in his career. He also received the honor on Jan. 26 after his outing at the Wooo Pig Classic.
This past weekend at the Charlie Thomas Invitational, Piperi threw the shot put a lifetime-best 21.74m/71-4 to win the event and break Olympic gold medalist and Longhorn Legend Ryan Crouser's five-year-old school record (21.