Photo by Brian Mosemann
Photo by Brian Mosemann

Megan Curran claims NACC Student-Athlete of the Week title

MEQUON, Wis.  – The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference announced its Student-Athletes of the Week on Tuesday morning and Megan Curran was named the Student-Athlete of the Week for Women's Indoor Track & Field.

A junior from Spring Grove, Illinois, Megan Curran is claiming the honor for the first time in her career.

Saturday at Ripon, she posted the best NCAA Division III mark in the weight throw in second place at 15.32 meters. She also finished in fourth place in the shot put at 11.95 meters.

Curran is the first Falcon to claim the Falcons on the women's side since Taylor Corkum in December of 2017.

Nationally she has the 34th-best weight throw mark in NCAA Division III at 15.95 meters and the 64th best shot put at 12.23 meters.

The CUW junior also holds the indoor school record for weight throw at 16.33 meters.

Curran and the Falcons will compete on Saturday at UW-Platteville.