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Whitt Earns Weekly Summit League Recognition

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ELMHURST, Ill. - Oral Roberts' Jack Whitt is named The Summit League's Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week for his performances March 20-26.

Whitt claims his sixth career Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honor and first of the season after a first-place finish in the pole vault at the UTEP Springtime Meet.

The junior cleared a league-best 18'0" (5.50m), which also ties for the second-best mark it nation.

Whitt's honor sets a new league record for career Athlete of the Week awards, which he previously held at five.