Fresman Angiel Vailas (Wichita, Kan.) was named the KCAC Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week and fellow freshman Zack Griffiths (Desoto, Kan.) was named the KCAC Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week for their performances at the Missouri Southern State University Lion Invitational.

Vailas finished 4th out of 48 competitors in the 60m dash, meeting the NAIA B Qualifying Standard with a time of 7.83 seconds. She also placed 13th out of 63 runners in the 200m dash with a time of 26.57. Vailas currently ranks #1 in the KCAC and #14 in the NAIA in the 60m dash and #2 in the KCAC and #35 in the NAIA in the 200m dash.

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Griffiths set a new Friends record by scoring 4,016 points in the heptathlon, and eclipsed the National Qualify Standard by more than 250 points. He placed 2nd among the NAIA participants in the event at MSSU. Griffiths currently ranks #1 in the KCAC and #18 in the NAIA in the heptathlon.

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Friends heads to Manhattan for the KCAC Championships on Friday and Saturday this week.

All-Academic Teams All-Academic Individuals The Westfield State University women's and men's cross country teams were recognized for their academic excellence, and sophomore Tim Shea was cited individually for his academic achievements by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).