BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Minnesota State student-athletes earned two NSIC Athlete of the Week honors in Indoor Track & Field on Tuesday (Feb. 3). Senior Rinaldo Moore (Port Au Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) was named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week and Junior Terrance Thomas (Gaithersburg, Md.) was named NSIC Field Athlete of the Week. Both excelled last week at the Mark Schuck Open & Multi at Myers Field House.
 
Rinaldo Moore (Hurdles/Sprints, Sr., Port Au Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) - Minnesota State
- Took first in the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.86 at the Mark Schuck Open & Multi
- The personal best time ranks fourth in NCAA Division II
- Ran a leg of 4x400 meter relay, first place and a meet record time of 3:18.84
- Placed first in the 300 meters with a time of 34.11, a personal record
- Named NSIC Track Athlete of the Week for the third week in a row
 
Terrance Thomas (Jumps, Jr., Gaithersburg, Md. / Clare Hall Secondary) - Minnesota State
- Was the top Division II finisher in the long jump at Mark Schuck Open & Multi
- Had a leap of 7.52m (24-8.25), a personal best
- Mark is fourth in NCAA Division II this season and 35th across all-divisions
 
Minnesota State men's track and field continues its season at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational Feb. 6-7 in Lincoln, Nebraska and at the University of Minnesota Classic on Feb. 7 in Minneapolis.