AMC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week - No. 6 (April 17)
April 17, 2023
St. Louis, Mo. - Donovan Denslow of Missouri Baptist and Grant Erisman of Columbia (Mo.) have been selected as the American Midwest Conference (AMC) Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, the league announced on Monday. They were selected from nominees submitted by each institution based on their performances from April 10 through April 17 and chosen through a vote of Sports Information Directors from around the AMC.
The next NAIA Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week awards will be announced on Wednesday.
AMC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Donovan Denslow, Missouri Baptist
Jr. | Eolia, Mo.
Other Notable Performance:
Nominees:
AMC Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Grant Erisman, Columbia
Fr. | Centralia, Mo.
Other Notable Performance:
Nominees:
2022-23 AMC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week Winners (Track; Field):
Week One (March 13): Josh Brown, Central Baptist (Ark.); Isaiah Hoelscher, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)
Week Two (March 20): Not awarded; John Paul Morgan, Lyon (Ark.)
Week Three (March 27): Cameron Deatherage, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Grant Erisman, Columbia (Mo.)
Week Four (April 3): Jordan Crawford, Missouri Baptist; Charles Pickens, William Woods (Mo.)
Week Five (April 10): Donovan Denslow, Missouri Baptist; Gavin Frantz, Columbia (Mo.)
Week Six (April 17): Donovan Denslow, Missouri Baptist; Grant Erisman, Columbia (Mo.)
The next NAIA Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week awards will be announced on Wednesday.
AMC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Donovan Denslow, Missouri Baptist
Jr. | Eolia, Mo.
- Finished first in the 5000-meter run with a time of 14:37.00.
- Hit the NAIA "A" standard.
- Ranks No. 10 in the NAIA.
Other Notable Performance:
- Landon Dunlap, William Woods (Mo.): Picked up two fourth-place finishes at the Mule Relays: 1500-meter run (3:55.29) and 800-meter run (1:54.19).
Nominees:
- Jahari Hines, Health Sciences & Pharmacy (Mo.); Landon Dunlap, William Woods (Mo.); Donovan Denslow, Missouri Baptist
AMC Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Grant Erisman, Columbia
Fr. | Centralia, Mo.
- Finished third in the long jump (6.84-meters) at the UCM Mule Relays.
- Added a seventh-place finish in the triple jump (13.13-meters).
Other Notable Performance:
- Gerald Osakwe, Health Sciences & Pharmacy (Mo.): Finished third in the high jump at the Greenville Select (1.90-meters).
Nominees:
- Isaiah Stiger, Central Baptist (Ark.); Gerald Osakwe, Health Sciences & Pharmacy (Mo.); Daulton Melton, William Woods (Mo.); Grant Erisman, Columbia (Mo.)
2022-23 AMC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week Winners (Track; Field):
Week One (March 13): Josh Brown, Central Baptist (Ark.); Isaiah Hoelscher, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)
Week Two (March 20): Not awarded; John Paul Morgan, Lyon (Ark.)
Week Three (March 27): Cameron Deatherage, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Grant Erisman, Columbia (Mo.)
Week Four (April 3): Jordan Crawford, Missouri Baptist; Charles Pickens, William Woods (Mo.)
Week Five (April 10): Donovan Denslow, Missouri Baptist; Gavin Frantz, Columbia (Mo.)
Week Six (April 17): Donovan Denslow, Missouri Baptist; Grant Erisman, Columbia (Mo.)