Olivet College’s Smith named MIAA Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

FREELAND, Mich. – Olivet College junior Mitchell Smith has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Field Athlete of the Week.

Smith placed third in the weight throw (49'1-1/2") and fifth in the shot put (43'9-3/4") Jan. 14 at the season-opening Saginaw Valley State University Classic. Both marks were less than one foot off the school record. In addition, the distance in the shot put is the best performance by an MIAA student-athlete in 2017 and the weight throw mark is third-best.

The Comets return to action Saturday at the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcat Invitational.