ATLANTA - Lipscomb's Braedon Palmer (Track Performer) and Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng (Freshman) were joined by Kennesaw State's Jordan Fick (Field Performer) in earning the Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Indoor Track & Field Weekly awards announced by the league office on Wednesday.
Men's Indoor Track Performer of the Week
Braedon Palmer, Lipscomb
Junior | Peoria, Ariz.
- First Career Track Athlete of the Week award; 23rd all-time honor for Lipscomb
- Placed first overall in the 3,000m at the Vanderbilt Invitational with a time of 8:06.84
- Earned a personal-best performance and set a new Lipscomb program record with his finish time
- Ranks fourth in the conference this season and 53rd in the NCAA in the 3,000m
- Bested athletes from schools including Georgia, Missouri and Tennessee in the event
Other Nominees: Nolan Hester, Bellarmine; Wesley Suen, Central Arkansas; Jake Welch, EKU; Jeremiah Sims, Kennesaw State; Camden Springer, North Florida; Zak Freeland, Queens.
Men's Indoor Field Performer of the Week
Jordan Fick, Kennesaw State
Junior | Bogart, Ga.
- First Career Field Athlete of the Week honor; 37th award in KSU program history
- Finished second in the Heptathlon at the Samford Multi Meet scoring a personal-best 5283 points
- Placed in the top 10 in all four of the field events of the Heptathlon
- Won the Heptathlon Pole Vault clearing a mark of 4.70m
- Ranks first in the ASUN and eighth in the nation this season with his 5283 points
Other Nominees: Aidan Patton, Central Arkansas; Joshua Moore, EKU; Gabriel Martin, Lipscomb; Jacob Hippo, North Florida; Robin Ott, Queens.
Men's Indoor Freshman of the Week
Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng, Lipscomb
Freshman | Fayetteville, Ga.
- First Career Freshman of the Week award; second all-time honor for the Bisons
- Claimed third place in the 400m with a time of 48.05 at the Vanderbilt Invitational
- Ran a leg of the Lipscomb 4X400m Relay team that finished seventh with a time of 3:17.78
- Leads the conference this season and ranks 68th in the NCAA with his time in the 400m
- Bested athletes from schools including Auburn and Georgia Tech in the 400m
Other Nominees: Jip de Greef, Central Arkansas; Austin Miller, EKU; Mohamed Diaby, Kennesaw State; Zak Freeland, Queens.
2023-24 Season Award Winners
Jan. 24 | Track: Braedon Palmer, Lipscomb; Field: Jordan Fick, Kennesaw State; Freshman: Braeden Ofosu-Kwarteng, Lispcomb
Jan. 17 | Track: Malik Hussie, Kennesaw State; Field: Simon Seid, Kennesaw State; Freshman: Sean Dyer, Kennesaw State
Dec. 7 | Track: Jackson Gordon, Bellarmine; Field: Samuel Carter, EKU; Freshman: Taha Er Raouy, EKU