Posted: Feb 04, 2020
Centennial Conference Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
Jan. 27 - Feb. 2
Track Athlete of the Week
Matt Katz, Jr., Haverford
Huntington, N.Y. | Harborfields
Katz won the 3,000 meters at the NYC Division III Invitational on Friday night, outpacing runners from Johns Hopkins and Muhlenberg as the Centennial Conference finished 1-2-3 in the event. The junior paced the field in a career-best 8:34.01. After a banked-track conversion, the time is the 36th-fastest in the nation this year and the second-best in the CC.
Field Athlete of the Week
Justin Canedy, So., Johns Hopkins
Medina, Ohio | Buckeye
Canedy repeats as Field Athlete of the Week after finishing with two top-five placings on Friday at the NYU Division III Invitational, helping the Blue Jays to a comfortable team victory. The sophomore picked up a win in the long jump, leaping 6.95 meters, his longest leap this season. Canedy also finished fourth in the high jump at 1.93 meters. His long jump mark ranks 29th in Division III so far this indoor season.