INDIANAPOLIS – Davis & Elkins and Findlay captured the first 2019 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors released on Tuesday. 
 
Top-10 times and distances around the league are becoming increasingly difficult to crack with the league in its seventh year of existence, but the talent continues to shine as student-athletes push for nationals.
 
Findlay will serve as host to this year’s Great Midwest Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Oilers won last year’s offering at Hillsdale and will look to defend against the league’s tough competition. 
 
Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Dalton Irvine
Davis & Elkins
Sprints/Jumps
Junior
Marlinton, WV (Pocahontas County HS)
 
Irvine provisionally qualified in the 60-meter hurdles with an impressive showing at the Marty Pushkin Open in Morgantown, WV. 
 
The junior clocked provisional marks in both his preliminary and finals attempts, winning both heats of the event. 
 
He crossed the line in 8.20 seconds in his preliminary try while winning the finals in 8.22. Irvine is currently tied for 16th nationally among all runners in Division II.
 
In previous action during his junior season, Irvine competed at the Marietta First Glimpse in the 200-meter dash, 55-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay. 
 
At 6-3, 180 pounds, Irvine has also excelled in jumps during his time in the Great Midwest. He has been an all-conference performer in the 110-meter hurdles and high jump while receiving all-freshman team accolades. 
 
Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Eldred Henry
Findlay
Senior
Throws
British Virgin Islands
 
Henry starred at the Findlay Open in his first collegiate action, needing only two attempts to not only become the NCAA DII leader, but also the new Great Midwest conference record holder in the shot put. 
 
Henry is a bit of an unknown as a senior from the British Virgin Islands with a massive, hulking frame in the throws cage.

His first attempt in the shot put was enough to crack the previous conference record held by 2018 national champion and teammate Austin Combs. But his second attempt launched 19.44 meters (63’ 9.5”) to set the bar that much higher. 
 
The Great Midwest now boasts four of the top five shot put contestants in Division II with Henry, Tiffin freshman Jabari Bennett, Tiffin sophomore Nikolas Curtiss and 2018 NCAA Champion Austin Combs (Findlay). 
 
Henry, Bennett and Curtiss, have all hurled automatic-qualifying distances this season.