TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State men's track & field's Ali Ilupeju was named this week's Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week as announced by the athletic department on Monday afternoon.
 
Ilupeju turned in the best performance of his career at the MVC Outdoor Championships, scoring 15 points across two events as part of Indiana State's record-setting weekend.
 
He recorded career-best marks in both the long jump and triple jump, with his mark of 7.64m (25-00.75) earning him the MVC title in the event.
 
Ilupeju also placed fourth in the triple jump with a career-best mark of 14.76m (48-05.25), with his 15 points scored being the most by any athlete in the jumps events in the conference.
 
His season will continue at the NCAA East First Round May 22-25, with his mark in the long jump putting him in position to qualify for the regional round.
 
The Mark Clinkenbeard Construction ISU Student-Athlete of the Week will be announced every Monday afternoon throughout the 2023-24 athletic season.
 
Previous Winners

• May 13 – Ali Ilupeju (Men's Track & Field)
• May 6 – Zach Davidson (Baseball)
• April 29 – Elias Foor (Men's Track & Field)
• April 22 – Rachel Mehringer (Women's Track & Field)
• 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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