INDIANAPOLIS – Junior thrower Jacob Morris of the Truman Men's Track & Field team was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Field Athlete of the Week after the first weekend of the indoor season.

Morris set a new personal best in the men's weight throw at the Mel Tjeerdsma Classic at Northwest Missouri State on Saturday. Morris' best attempt on the afternoon flew 18.99m (62-3.75) to claim first place over teammates Bobby Campbell and Brendan Baker and place sixth on the NCAA provisional qualification list for nationals.

He also finished seventh in the shot put with a distance of 13.27m (43-6.50).

Morris was an outdoor Field Athlete of the Week in the conference last March.