VALLEY CITY, N.D. (VCSUVikings.com)- Valley City State University senior Lenzel Koskela and freshman Kyle Odegard were both named NSAA Track & Field Athletes of the Week after strong performances Saturday at the Yellow Jacket Spring Open.

Odegard earned the Field Athlete of the Week award after winning the javelin, and Koskela was named Track Athlete of the Week after running a career-best time in the 400 meters.

North Star Athletic Association Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Kyle Odegard – Valley City State (N.D.) – Freshman – Lisbon, N.D. – Odegard placed first in men’s javelin throw in his first collegiate meet at Black Hills State (S.D.) Yellow Jacket Spring Open for Valley City State (N.D.).  He threw a measurement of 54.66 meters (179 feet, 4 inches), the farthest throw at VCSU since 1989 and ranks him second in school history.  Odegard’s mark was just 0.34 meters off for the national qualifying measurement.  He currently ranks first in the North Star conference by around seven feet.

North Star Athletic Association Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Lenzel Koskela – Valley City State (N.D.) – Senior – Plymouth, Minn. – Koskela ran a career-best time in the 400-meter dash for Valley City State (N.D.) at NCAA Division II Black Hills State (S.D.) Yellow Jacket Spring Open.  He placed third in the race with a time of 49.88 seconds, the fastest time at VCSU since 1989 and ranks him fourth in school history.  Koskela ranks first in the North Star conference by more than one second.