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Many of these honored athletes and coaches are headed to the 2021 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships next week in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Men’s Track Athlete of the Year GREAT LAKES REGION – Tony Floyd – Madonna (Mich.) Floyd, a senior from Westland, Michigan, is ranked first nationally in the 5000 at 14:24.32 and second nationally in the 10,000 at 30:06.89. He completed the distance sweep at the WHAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, winning the 5000 and 10,000. MIDWEST REGION – Matthew Van Eps – Dordt (Iowa) Van Eps, a senior from Prinsburg, Minnesota, is ranked second nationally in the 800 at 1:49.59 and is undefeated in that event, including a victory at the Drake Relays. He completed the 800-1500 sweep at the GPAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships and has 15 total first-place finishes this season. ....
The NAIA National Office announced its National Athlete of the Week selections for outdoor track & field on Wednesday. Matthew Van Eps of Dordt (Iowa) was named the Men’s Track Athlete of the Week after winning the 800 and anchoring the first-place 4×400 relay at the Sioux Falls Relay. Van Eps clocked a time of 1:50.3 in the 800 and led off the relay squad that finished in 3:16.08. Jacob Keitkamp of Doane (Neb.) was named the Men’s Field Athlete of the Week after winning the high jump at the Jim Dutcher Memorial Classic in 2.15m (7-0½). Keitkamp also recorded a new PR in the javelin of 58.45m (191-9). ....