Posted: Mar 02, 2021
Gideon Cain named NACC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Week
MEQUON, Wis. – The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference announced Gideon Cain as its Student-Athlete of the Week for Men's Indoor Track & Field on Tuesday morning.
A junior from Cedarburg, Wisconsin, Gideon Cain is claiming the honor for the first time in his career after a record-breaking performance at the Aurora Grand Prix.
Cain broke the school record in the shot put with a mark of 14.97 meters to win the competition. His mark is currently the 22nd-best in the nation.
He also won the weight throw competition with a mark of 13.96 meters.
The Cedarburg native is the first Falcon to claim the honor since Tyler White did so on Jan. 18, 2016.
Cain and the Falcons return to action on March 19 at Wisconsin Lutheran.
