TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men's track & field's
Shomari Rogers-Walton was named this week's Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week as announced by the athletic department on Monday afternoon.
Rogers-Walton put together the best weekend of his career in the long jump at the Gary Wieneke Memorial. His top mark of 7.89m (25-10.75) earned him a first-place finish in the event and was also the top long jump mark for a Sycamore and an MVC athlete in 25 years.
Rogers-Walton ranks among the top long jumpers in the nation this season. He currently ranks first in both the MVC and Great Lakes region, third in NCAA East Region qualifying and 12th nationally in the event.
Additionally, he also ranks first in the MVC, fourth in the Great Lakes region, 29th in NCAA East Region qualifying and 60th nationally in the triple jump.
The Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week will be announced every Monday afternoon throughout the 2023-24 athletic season.
Previous Winners
- April 15 – Shomari Rogers-Walton (Men's Track & Field)
- April 8 – Hailey Griffin (Softball)
- April 1 – Mike Sears (Baseball)
- March 25 – Jayson Kent (Men's Basketball)
- March 18 – Mya Glanton (Women's Basketball)
- March 11 – Luis Hernandez (Baseball)
- March 4 – Hailey Griffin (Softball)
- February 26 – Kiley Bess (Women's Basketball)
- February 19 – Henry Brown (Baseball)
- February 12 – Ella Sawyer (Women's Basketball)
- February 5 – Will Staggs (Men's Indoor Track & Field)
- January 29 – Will Staggs (Men's Indoor Track & Field)
- January 22 – Robbie Avila (Men's Basketball)
- January 16 – Will Staggs (Men's Indoor Track & Field)
- January 8 – Jayson Kent (Men's Basketball)
- January 2 – Chelsea Cain (Women's Basketball)
- December 25 – Robbie Avila (Men's Basketball)
- December 18 – Ryan Conwell (Men's Basketball)
- December 11 – Terrance O'Bannon (Men's Indoor Track & Field)
- December 4 – Claire Parsons (Women's Swimming & Diving)
- November 27 – Mya Glanton (Women's Basketball)
- November 20 – Zane Boozer (Football)
- November 13 – Garret Ollendieck (Football)
- November 6 – Chloe Farro (Women's Swimming & Diving)
- October 30 – Molly Lee (Women's Golf)
- October 23 – Claire Parsons (Women's Swimming & Diving)
- October 16 – Kira Holland (Volleyball)
- October 9 – Maddie Alexander (Women's Soccer)
- October 2 – Plez Lawrence (Football)
- September 25 – Kristen Hobbs (Women's Golf)
- September 18 – Emma Gresham (Women's Cross Country)
- September 11 - Mackenzie Kent (Women's Soccer)
- September 4 - Ethan Breen (Men's Cross Country)
- August 28 - Maddie Alexander (Women's Soccer)
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