South Dakota senior Chris Nilsen has been named the Summit League Indoor Field Athlete of the Week, earning the award for the third time this season and extending his Summit record to 24 weekly awards.
Nilsen improved his NCAA-leading height in the pole vault to 19 feet, 1 inch, inside the DakotaDome Saturday at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet. The height improves his indoor school record by a centimeter, or quarter inch, from a week ago.
A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Nilsen is tied for fourth in the world and second in the U.S. this indoor season. Nilsen has vaulted past 19-feet a total of 13 times in his career.
