Week 4: GPAC Men's Indoor T&F Athletes of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following men's indoor track & field athletes-of-the-week for events held January 13-19, 2025. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2024-2025 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week

Field Events – Trey Dickey, Doane University

Trey Dickey from Doane University is this week's field athlete-of-the-week.  Dickey, a senior from Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, posted the best throw in the NAIA in the weight throw on the week with his mark of 19.47m (63-10.50). He currently leads the NAIA with a season-best throw of 20.24m (66-05.00). In each of the three weeks he has competed this year, his mark from that respective meet has been the best in the NAIA for that week.

Track Events – Payton Mauldin, Dordt University

Dordt University's Payton Mauldin is this week's track athlete-of-the-week. Mauldin, a senior, from George, Iowa, qualified for nationals in three events last weekend at the Mount Marty Invite held in Yankton, S.D. On Friday night, Mauldin ran a 1:53 split on his 800m carry of the Defenders winning distance medley. Dordt hit the 'B' standard and has the No.1 time in NAIA. Mauldin came back on Saturday and won two more events, taking the title in both the 200m and 600m. Mauldin's time in the 200m (21.79) hit the 'A' standard and is No.6 in the NAIA. The senior's time in the 600m (1:17.35) also hit the 'A' standard and is the No.1 time in the NAIA.