Colorado University Athletics
Owens, Logan Earn CU Athlete of the Week Award
April 13, 2011 | Football, General, Men's Golf, Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Golf
BOULDER - CU track and field athletes Brian Owens (freshman) and Camille Logan (sophomore) receive recognition for their athletic accomplishments for the week of April 4-10.
Owens, originally from Elmer, N.J. (Woodstown), won the javelin throw at Friday's CU Invitational with the seventh best throw in CU's history. The six-foot-four redshirt freshman had a breakout performance in just his second meet as a Buffalo with a toss of 221 feet, which he recorded on his fifth attempt of the day. The throw was over 26 feet further than any other thrower would record at the event. Owens became the first Buff this season to throw over 200 feet, doing so on his third attempt (204-00). Ending the meet on a toss of 203-06, Owens' performance placed him fourth on the CU all-time performers list, just 13 inches shy of teammate Brandin Williams' top throw of 222-01, which Williams threw on May 17, 2009 to win the Big 12 Championship.
Logan, originally from Littleton, Colo. (Littleton), placed first in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4 minutes, 25.96 seconds at the CU Invitational. The sophomore distance runner came close to setting the Potts Field record for the event, which is currently held by Sally Kipyego who ran a 4:25.00 in 2008 at the Big 12 Championship. CU went 1-2 in the race as Logan's teammate Shalaya Kipp placed second in the event with a time of 4:29.63. Logan's time, after converted for the altitude (4:19.62), is the fifth fastest time this season in the NCAA.
Also nominated fo r this week's award: Sebastian Heisele (men's golf), Josh Ford (football), Jessica Wallace (women's golf) and Winde Janssens (women's tennis).
Men's Golf: Sebastian Heisele, Jr., Dubai, UAE
Junior Sebastian Heisele led the Buffs to a fifth place finish in the Wyoming Classic, tying for 12th place with an even par 210 total on the 7,133-yard, par-70 North Course at Talking Stick Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. He had a 68-69-73 scorecard en route to his 54-hole score, matching the team low this season. The best in his collegiate career by four strokes, he bettered a 214 in the 2009 DU Ron Moore Invitational. He had 39 pars over the three rounds (10th most), and played the par-5's at a collective 4-under, tying for third in the 104-man field.
Football: Josh Ford, So., Denver, Colo.
Sophomore Josh Ford, a transfer from Barton Community College in Kansas, rushed for 164 yards on 17 carries in the 2011 Spring Game. Ford also caught one pass for 12 yards and scored one 56-yard rushing touchdown. He averaged 9.6 yards per cary and helped the CU offense to 299 yards rushing in the game.
Women's Golf: Jessica Wallace, Jr., Langley, B.C.
Junior Jessica Wallace closed out the regular season with a sixth place individual performance at the inaugural Pacific Coast Intercollegiate at Half Moon Bay, Calif. The Buffs finished in fifth place, ending the regular season with 10 top five finishes in 10 events, breaking the previous record of six top five finishes in a season. Wallace brought home her ninth consecutive top 10 finish, a school record sitting fourth place on the CU career chart. Wallace shot even par in the first round, her 16th round this season at or under par in 29 total rounds, setting a new CU record. She has seven even par rounds and nine subpar rounds.
Women's Tennis: Winde Janssens, Fr., Peer, Belgium
Freshman Winde Janssens was the only Colorado women's tennis player to earn a point in the Buffaloes two team losses over the weekend to Kansas State (7-0) and Kansas (6-1). Against the Wildcats, Janssens lost to Ana Gomez Aleman, 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (12-10) after winning the opening set. Against the Jayhawks, Janssens rallied from a set down to defeat KU's Erin Wilbert at No. 4 singles, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. This marked Janssens third singles win this spring season in four matches when playing the decisive third set. This was also the ninth win for Janssens in 2010-11.
