Big 12 student-athletes continue to excel this track & field season leading to an unprecedented naming of tri-athletes of the week for the second time this year. Michael Stigler (Kansas), Ryan Crouser (Texas)

There's no place like home. That is what the Texas Tech Red Raider track team will be thinking in just under four weeks, when they host the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Lubbock, Texas.

For back-to-back weeks, Kansas State and Texas student-athletes claimed Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors. K-State's Carlos Rodriguez earned the male accolade while Courtney Okolo was awarded the female athlete of the week.

There are athletes who lead by example; there are athletes who selflessly cheer for those standing beside them; there are athletes who make an impact on those around them; and, then there is Marielle Hall, who encompasses those intangible aspects of le...

A strong second day performance launched Kansas State's Reinis Kregers into a second-place decathlon finish and a Male Athlete of the Week accolade. Texas' Marielle Hall broke school a 27-year-old school record to earn the Female Athlete of the Week.

Most student-athletes' first priority after graduation is to play professionally, but when you are as academically talented as TCU Junior, Megan Smith, holding and breaking school records is just a fun pastime.