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Karyna Vehner and Vlad Malykhin

Men's Track and Field Courtesy of the Great American Conference

Karyna Vehner and Vlad Malykhin Named GAC Track Athletes of the Week

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced the Men's and Women's Track & Field athletes of the week for the sixth week of the outdoor season. East Central's Aspel Kiprob and Harding's Vlad Malykhin garnered the men's awards. The Lady Bisons' Karyna Vehner and Oklahoma Baptist's Mary McKey claimed the women's honors.
 
theGAC MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Aspel Kiprob, So., East Central, Nakuru, Kenya
Kiprob established a school record in the 5,000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational as he crossed the line in a time of 14:06.82. He broke the record he set two weeks prior. He finished fifth in his heat. He moved up to 19th in Division II after notching an NCAA provisional time.

#theGAC MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Vlad Malykhin, Fr., Harding, Shostka, Ukraine
Malykhin won the pole vault competition at the Rhodes 7-Way Meet with a mark of 5.31 meters. No one else in the meet cleared past 4.75 meters. He matched his top clearance of the season and it ranked fourth in Division II. He has yet to lose to a Division II competitor in the outdoor season.

#theGAC WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Mary McKey, Jr., Oklahoma Baptist, Edmond, Oklahoma
McKey ran a season-best 1:00.83 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Sooner Invitational. She finished fourth - first amongst Division II competitors. She earned an NCAA provisional time with the fastest time in the GAC and the 11th-best time in the country.

#theGAC WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK – Karyna Vehner , Fr., Harding, Khartsyzsk, Ukraine
Vehner won the triple jump at the Rhodes 7-Way Meet with a school-record and NCAA provisional mark of 12.27 meters. Vehner broke the previous mark of 12.10 meters established by teammate Mariah Miller in 2021. Vehner's jump ranks eighth in Division II.

OTHERS NOMINATED

Miles Davis, Jr. (East Central), Derrick Onyeador, So. (Southern Arkansas), Daymien Smith, Fr. (Southern Arkansas), Calee Williams, Fr. (Southern Nazarene)

Diamond Brunn, Fr. (Southern Arkansas), Carissa Burns, So. (Southern Nazarene), Jordan Collins, Fr. (Southern Arkansas), Taylor Koeth, Jr. (Ouachita Baptist), Samantha Wallis, Jr. (Southeastern Oklahoma State), Marleigh West, Jr. (Southwestern Oklahoma State)
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Players Mentioned

Mariah Miller

Mariah Miller

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5' 4"
Junior
Vlad Malykhin

Vlad Malykhin

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6' 1"
Freshman
Karyna Vehner

Karyna Vehner

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5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mariah Miller

Mariah Miller

5' 4"
Junior
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Vlad Malykhin

Vlad Malykhin

6' 1"
Freshman
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Karyna Vehner

Karyna Vehner

5' 6"
Freshman
PV/J