GRAND FORKS, N.D. ? Head women's track and field coach Dick Clay announced Saturday that Brooke Biederstedt, Brittany Brenny, Mandy Gefroh and Ashley Gierke have been selected as women's track and field student-athletes of the week.

Brittany Brenny (Jr., Staples, Minn.) continued her strong outdoor campaign with her first place finish in the 5,000-meter run at the Minot State Open on April 18th. Brenny's time of 17:35.51 was over two minutes faster than second place finisher Tina Soto from Dickinson State.

Freshman Brooke Biederstedt (Fr., Dickinson, N.D.) threw her way to a first place finish in the shot put with her throw of 40-4 ?” before finishing sixth in both the discus throw (91-9”) and the hammer throw (90'-03”) at the MSU Open.

Senior Mandy Gefroh (Bismarck, N.D.) claimed the top spot in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with her winning time of 11:35.08 at the South Dakota State Twilight on April 22nd.

Ashley Gierke (Fr., Valley City, N.D.) threw her way to a first place finish in the javelin with her toss of 117-1”.

The weekly honors are voted by the student-athletes.

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2009 Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

Week 1: Brittany Brenny & Jessica Clausnitzer

Week 2: Kristi Dahlheimer & Kate LaRoche

Week 3: Jessica Butler & Kayla Pfau

Week 4: Jessica Butler & Brooke Biederstedt

Week 5:   Mandy Gefroh, Emily Emerson & Kate LaRoche

Week 6:   Jessica Clausnitzer & Mikaela Hirst

Week 7:   Jessica Clausnitzer

2009 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week

Weeks 1 & 2:  Brittany Brenny, Emily Emerson, Jessica Clausnitzer & Kate LaRoche

Week 3:  Jessica Butler & Ashley Gierke

Weeks 4 & 5: Brooke Biederstedt, Brittany Brenny, Amanda Gefroh & Ashley Gierke