March 27, 2007

Anderson Named Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year

    Indianapolis -- Youngstown State's Bethany Anderson has been voted the Horizon League Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year by the League's coaches, adding to an already memorable list of accomplishments by the junior thrower.
    Anderson, a native of Jamestown, N.Y., joins former All-America runner Kurt Michaelis as the only two YSU student-athletes to earn the indoor season's top honor in its five-year history.
    "This award is such a credit to Bethany and coach (Shawn) Cobey for all of the hard work, passion and determination they have shown the past three years," head coach Brian Gorby said. "Bethany has been such a great representative of our program both on and off the track."
    Earlier in the year Anderson was named the Outstanding Field Performer at the Horizon League Championships after sweeping the throwing events for the second straight year. She won the shot put for the third straight year, becoming just the third three-time winner in the event in the league's history.
    Prior to the League meet, Anderson became YSU's first female thrower to provisionally qualify for the NCAA Championship by throwing a school-record distance of 63'7" in the weight throw. With that mark, she finished the year ranked 26th in Division I.
    Anderson was also named the Horizon League Athlete of the Week three times throughout the year.
    She was also named the Outstanding Field Performer at the 2006 outdoor championships and was twice named the Field Newcomer of the Year in 2005.
    Butler's Scott Overall earned the men's award for the second straight season after finishing sixth in the mile and the NCAA Championships.