UMAC Player of the Week Awards (Jan. 16, 2017)

For the second time in the 2016-17 Indoor Track & Field season, the University of Wisconsin-Superior swept the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference's weekly honors as sophomores Matt Swanson () and C.J. Pillath (Coleman, Wis./Coleman H.S.) were named the Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, on Monday.

Pillath enjoyed a good day at Bemidji State University's Super 8 Open on Saturday. He placed second in the shot put with a mark of 13.32 meters. He followed that with a win in the weight throw, hitting a mark of 16.53 meters. Pillath now sits 15th in the nation in the weight throw. This is the second-consecutive conference honor for Pillath, who previously earned the title on December 5, 2016 earlier this season.

After a six-year hiatus, Swanson returned to the track last week at the Bemidji State and took second place in the 800 meter dash with a time of 2:10.88. Later, Swanson finished third in the 400 meters with a time of 53.91 seconds. Both times were personal records.

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UW-Superior will be at home next week, as the Yellowjackets host the Twin Ports Inivitational. Live meet results will be available via herostiming.com and the Hero's Timing application.