SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—South Dakota junior Chris Nilsen has been named the Summit League Track and Field Athlete of the Week for the period ended Feb. 10. This marks Nilsen's second honor of the season and 18th in his career.
 
Nilsen matched his season-best of 18 feet, 8 ¾ inches, for the third time this season with a runner-up performance at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He took second to Andrew Irwin, a professional vaulter who joined Nilsen on Team USA at the 2017 IAAF World Championships. Nilsen was the top collegian in the invitational field, beating out five men ranked in the NCAA's top-10 this season.
 
The Coyotes travel to Lincoln, Nebraska, for the Nebraska Tune-Up on Friday.