ST. LOUIS – Indiana State freshman Noah Malone has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Male Track Athlete of the Week, the Valley announced Wednesday morning.
 
Malone led an impressive group of Indiana State sprinters at Ole Miss, collecting the only individual wins for the Sycamore track & field program on both the men's and women's side. He began his day with a victory in the men's 100-meter dash, clocking an impressive time of 10.61 which leads the Missouri Valley Conference, is 45th in the NCAA East Region and 86th nationally. His time was also faster than both the Americas and USA Para Records.
 
The freshman followed that performance by clocking a time that is faster than the 200-meter dash Para World Record en route to winning the event at 21.55. That time also gives him the lead in the Valley for the 200-meter dash. Malone also raced as a member of the Valley-leading 4X100-meter relay squad that owns the top time in the MVC of 41.29.
 
Indiana State track and field will host their first meet of the outdoor season on Apr. 3 at the Gibson Track & Field Complex when they welcome Eastern Illinois for a dual meet.
 
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