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Jones And Klecker Named CU Athletes Of The Week, Presented By Arrow
February 04, 2020 | General, Track and Field
BOULDER – Track and field's Joe Klecker and Dani Jones were named the CU Athletes of the Week, presented by Arrow, for the week of Jan. 27 – Feb. 2.
Klecker, a graduate student distance runner from Minnetonka, Minn., took down the Colorado Mile Soil Record Friday evening when he ran 4:01.00 seconds. The mark is the fastest in the nation after conversion, which puts the time at 3:55.13 seconds. Klecker was just 1.01 seconds from becoming the first male ever under the 4-minute barrier in the state.
Jones, a senior distance runner from Phoenix, Ariz., ran a school record in the women's 800, winning the race in 2:04.38 seconds this past weekend. The record was the longest-standing women's record at 42-years old. She is now second in the nation in the event and owns four marks in the top-three in school history.
Others Nominated
McKinley Wright IV, MBB – After his 12 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and four steals in the win vs USC, he is just the 23rd player in team history to reach 1,200 career points.
Klecker, a graduate student distance runner from Minnetonka, Minn., took down the Colorado Mile Soil Record Friday evening when he ran 4:01.00 seconds. The mark is the fastest in the nation after conversion, which puts the time at 3:55.13 seconds. Klecker was just 1.01 seconds from becoming the first male ever under the 4-minute barrier in the state.
Jones, a senior distance runner from Phoenix, Ariz., ran a school record in the women's 800, winning the race in 2:04.38 seconds this past weekend. The record was the longest-standing women's record at 42-years old. She is now second in the nation in the event and owns four marks in the top-three in school history.
Others Nominated
McKinley Wright IV, MBB – After his 12 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and four steals in the win vs USC, he is just the 23rd player in team history to reach 1,200 career points.
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