Ohio Wesleyan University sophomore Nate Newman (Chillicothe/Zane Trace) has been named a North Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 29, it was announced by the NCAC.
Newman, a member of the Ohio Wesleyan men's track & field team, was named Men's Field Event Performer of the Week.
Newman won the heptathlon championship at the NCAC combined events meet on Saturday and Sunday. He won the conference title by compiling 4705 points during the 2-day event. Newman had the meet's best effort in the high jump, clearing 6-4¾, and tied for the top spot in the pole vault, clearing 12-7½. His time 3:01.30 in the 1000-meter run was the second-best time of the meet, and he had the third-best performances in the long jump (20-5¼), shot put (37-2¼), 60-meter hurdles (:08.83).
