COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – San Josè State's Ty Seligman has been named the first Mountain West Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for the 2021 season.
Seligman, a freshman thrower from Oakley, Calif. (Freedom HS), helped lead the Spartans to a first-place finish in the team's first outdoor meet in 728 days. In his first collegiate appearance, he earned SJSU 10 points with a first-place mark of 14.76m in the shot put.
The Oakley product then delivered four more points to the team's total with a mark of 41.19m in the discus.
This is the first weekly honor of Seligman's career and the first for San Josè State this season. In addition, this marks the first Mountain West Athlete of the Week nod in the history of the men's program.
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— SJSU Track & Field/Cross Country (@SanJoseStTFXC) March 9, 2021
congrats to the freshman!
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Seligman's shot put mark currently leads the Mountain West this season and ranks No. 31 nationally.
The Spartans will look to keep the momentum rolling when they return to action at the Hornet Invitational in Sacramento on March 20.