NEW ORLEANS, La. - Six Saginaw Valley State University outdoor track & field student-athletes earned All-Midwest Region honors after their performances during the 2014 spring season. The awards were announced by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches' Association (USTFCCCA).
Anna Fochesato earned the honor in the high jump, posting a height of 1.72 meters at the GVSU Second to Last Chance Meet. The number tied a school outdoor record with the 5'7.75" equivalent. The 4 x 400 meter relay team of Ola Hendler, Kim Balls, Shavonne Roberson and Diamond Taylor also made the list with a time of 3:47.42 at the Hillsdale Classic.
On the men's side, Tyler Grob was named All-Midwest Region in the decathlon. His put up his top mark of 6,940 points at the 2014 GLIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
The top five individuals in each event from each region earned the All-Region distinction, in addition to each of the members of the regions' top three relay teams. The regions used for this award match those used during the cross country season, and student-athletes must come from USTFCCCA member institutions.
Fochesato and Grob will be competing in the NCAA Division II National Championships this weekend at Grand Valley State University. Grob is seeded 8th and Fochesato 10th heading into the event. Grob will be competing Thursday and Friday in the decathlon and Fochesato competes in the high jump on Saturday.