May 1, 2007

RIPON, Wis. - The Red Hawks received two Midwest Conference Performer of the Week awards Tuesday, as released by the conference office. Jenni Marcell earned her second award this season for Saturday's performance in the field events at the Wisconsin Private College Championships. Demba Camara received his second POW award, but first of the outdoor season.

Marcell won two events and placed in fourth in two others at over the weekend. The junior thrower won the hammer throw with a school-record toss of 135’11.00” and also took home gold in the discus. She went on to place fourth in the javelin and shot put, posting career-best efforts in the javelin and discus. In the MWC this season, Marcell ranks second in the hammer, second in the javelin, third in the discus, and fourth in the shot put.

Camara won the triple jump at the Wisconsin Private College Championships with a school record leap of 45’03.50”.  The sophomore’s mark broke a 17-year old school record in the event and ranks second in the conference this season.