Indoor Field Athlete-of-the-Week: Cade VanVleet, Montana Tech
VanVleet, a senior from Noxon, Mont., was named the Field Athlete-of-the-Week.
VanVleet posted a season-best shot put of 16.91 meters (55 feet, 5.75 inches) for Montana Tech at Montana Tech Winter Series No. 2. His shot-put hit the NAIA ‘A’ automatic qualifying list and currently ranks No. 3 in the NAIA.
VanVleet added a second-place finish in the weight throw, tossing 17.02 meters (55 feet, 10.25 inches).
This is VanVleet’s sixth career Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Men’s Indoor Field Athlete-of-the-Week.