Posted: Apr 04, 2022
FREELAND, Mich. – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has named Valerie Obear [Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern] of the Trine University women's track and field team MIAA Field Athlete of the Week. It is the third time this season the senior thrower has been honored as Athlete of the Week.
Obear recorded a personal best in the hammer throw at the George Glass Invite with a toss of 55.85 meters (183' 3.00"). That was good enough for first-place at the meet. She also had a third-place finish in the discus at 39.30 meters (128' 11.00").
This weekend, the Thunder travel to Wabash College for the Huntsman Family Invitational on Saturday, April 9.