Indoor Field Athlete-of-the-Week: Abby Clark, Montana Tech
Clark, a senior from Fort Benton, Mont., was selected as the Field Athlete-of-the-Week after her performance at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial indoor track & field meet.
Clark leaped a career best 5.71 meters (18 feet, 9 inches) in the long jump, producing the NAIA ‘B’ provisional qualifying standard for Montana Tech. Her long jump mark is currently the fourth best in the NAIA as of Tuesday.
She was the top NAIA place finisher in the event, placing third overall behind two NCAA Division I athletes.
Clark also cleared the height of 1.56 meters (5 feet, 1.25 inches) in the high jump for the Orediggers.