Jan. 30, 2008

Freshman Jerrill Hall Named Horizon League Track Athlete of the Week

    Indianapolis -- Youngstown State freshman Jerrill Hall was named the Horizon League Men's Track and Field Athlete of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.
    Hall earned his first two collegiate victories on Friday at the Baldwin-Wallace Mid-January Meet.
    The Maple Heights, Ohio native ran a personal-best time of 7.95 to win the 55-meter hurdles and cleared a personal-best height of 6-4 in the high jump. His hurdles time ranks third in YSU history, and he ranks fourth all-time in the high jump.
    Hall also has the third-best high jump mark in the Horizon League this season while his 60-meter hurdles equivalent time ranks fourth.
    Hall is the second Penguin freshman to earn weekly accolades from the League as Breanne Romeo was honored on Dec. 20.