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UCSC’s Anderson, SU’s Kelsch Receive C2C Men’s Track and Field Weekly Honors

UCSC’s Anderson, SU’s Kelsch Receive C2C Men’s Track and Field Weekly Honors

The Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C) has announced its weekly awards following the 13th week of the 2023-24 track and field season. UC Santa Cruz's Eric Anderson earned C2C Men's Track Athlete of the Week honors, while Salisbury's Logan Kelsch was tabbed C2C Men's Field Athlete of the Week.


MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Eric Anderson, UC Santa Cruz

At the Payton Jordan Invite at Stanford, Anderson lowered his own school record in the 1,500-meters by 2.8 seconds, finishing second overall in 3:45.77. The performance ranks third overall in Division III.


MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Logan Kelsch, Salisbury

Logan Kelsch stood tall among elite competition in the discus throw at the 128th Penn Relays, qualifying for the finals in the field of 26 and ultimately finishing eighth at 50.03m (164-1). Kelsch was the lone Division III qualifier in a final nine that featured six Division I throwers and a pair from Division II.


HONORABLE MENTION

TRACK: Kai Smith, Salisbury


C2C HIGHLIGHTS

Kai Smith ran in both of Salisbury's relays at the 128th Penn Relays. He anchored SU's winning 4x100 relay team, passing two competitors during his leg to break the tape in a time of 41.67 seconds. In the 4x400 relay, he ran the first leg of SU's third-place squad that put up a time of 3:16.95.


PREVIOUS HONOREES

Dec. 4: TRACK: Daniel Fox, Christopher Newport; FIELD: Rashawn Markman, Salisbury

Jan. 15: TRACK: Daniel Ferrante, Christopher Newport; FIELD: Dante Ntiganzwa, Christopher Newport

Jan. 22: TRACK: Johnny Atienza, Christopher Newport; FIELD: Wade Dunkelberger, Christopher Newport

Jan. 29: TRACK: Jacinto Jones II, Mary Washington; FIELD: Wade Dunkelberger, Christopher Newport

Feb. 5: TRACK: Eric Jackson, UC Santa Cruz; FIELD: Dante Ntiganzwa, Christopher Newport

Feb. 12: TRACK: Dominic Paolini, Pratt; FIELD: No nominees.

March 18: TRACK: Kai Smith, Salisbury; FIELD: Logan Kelsch, Salisbury

March 25: TRACK: Luke Blair, Mary Washington; FIELD: No nominees

April 1: TRACK: Eric Anderson, UC Santa Cruz; FIELD: Erik Dodge, UC Santa Cruz

April 8: TRACK: Kai Smith, Salisbury; FIELD: Logan Kelsch, Salisbury

April 15: TRACK: Eric Anderson, UC Santa Cruz; FIELD: Dante Ntiganzwa, Christopher Newport

April 22: TRACK: Kai Smith, Salisbury; FIELD: CJ Reeders, Christopher Newport

April 29: TRACK: Eric Anderson, UC Santa Cruz; FIELD: Logan Kelsch, Salisbury