CU’s Darien Moore Named NAIA National Field Athlete of the Week

2/19/2014 4:59:00 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Darien Moore (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield H.S.) of Concordia (Ore.) has been selected as the NAIA National Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday.

Moore, a junior from Bakersfield, Calif., finished in the top-two spots in the weight throw and shot put at the NCAA Division I Boise State Team Challenge on Feb. 15. Moore bettered his No. 1 NAIA mark in the weight throw with a toss of 65-10 1/2 (20.08 meters) to take first place. That mark is more than a foot farther than his previous NAIA-leading effort. Then, Moore launched the shot a distance of 60-2 (18.34 meters) to take second overall and now leads the NAIA by three feet.

Moore is the second Concordia track & field athlete to earn a national weekly honor this season as distance ace Matthew Clowes (Stoke-on-Trent, England/Westwood College) was tabbed as the Track Athlete of the Week on Jan. 22.

The final Athletes of the Week will be announced on Feb. 26. For the complete Athlete of the Week calendar, click here.

2014 Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week (Field; Track)
Week 1 (Jan. 22): Raheem Cowan, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Matthew Clowes (Stoke-on-Trent, England/Westwood College), Concordia (Ore.)
Week 2 (Jan. 29): Anthony Stockton, William Woods (Mo.); Damian Flores, Eastern Oregon
Week 3 (Feb. 5): Austin Basterrechea, College of Idaho; Clay Shepperson, Oklahoma Baptist
Week 4 (Feb. 12): Calvin Sullins, Siena Heights (Mich.); Mike Malone, Ashford (Iowa)
Week 5 (Feb. 19): Darien Moore (Bakersfield, Calif./Bakersfield H.S.), Concordia (Ore.); John Broaden, Indiana Tech

Field Nominees: Stephen Emere, Missouri Baptist; Brian Wickham, Eastern Oregon; Ryan Njegovan, St. Francis (Ill.); Zach Gordon, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Michael Ponce, Bethel (Ind.); Kale Wolken, Doane (Neb.); Cody Boellstorff, Concordia (Neb.); Cody Jackson, Hastings (Neb.); Rusty Muncy, Briar Cliff (Iowa); Markell Strickland, Missouri Valley; Marlon Clayton, McPherson (Kan.); Cameron Smoak, Cumberlands (Ky.); Ian Stand, Haskell (Kan.); Lance Maxwell, Grand View (Iowa); Michael Brousseau, Jamestown (N.D.); Ryan Gimbel, Dakota State (S.D.); Evan Doremus, Oklahoma City; Tj Williams, Indiana Tech; Gauge Aebersold, Siena Heights (Mich.).

Track Nominees: Nick Zink , William Woods (Mo.); Stephen Emere, Missouri Baptist; Hans Roelle, Eastern Oregon; Nick Hampton, College of Idaho; Eric Avila, Southern Oregon; Matthew Clowes (Stoke-on-Trent, England/Westwood College), Concordia (Ore.); Ka'imi Scott, Warner Pacific (Ore.); Ethan Gallagher, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Andy Reidmsa, Trinity Christian (Ill.); Jonathan Rex, Grace (Ind.); Mitchell Brickson, Goshen (Ind.); Tommy Grant, Bethel (Ind.); Kyle Anderson, Northwestern (Iowa); Garrett Teel, Nebraska Wesleyan; Ben Sievert, Concordia (Neb.); Sam Housh, Doane (Neb.); Erin Francis, Dordt (Iowa); Garret Ehlers, Morningside (Iowa); Phillip Cheriyout, Missouri Valley; Nickola Shingles, Central Methodist (Mo.); Akim Muhammad, McPherson (Kan.); Donnie Whyte, Cumberlands (Ky.); Alex Edwards, William Penn (Iowa); Seth Boomsma, Dakota State (S.D.); Connor Doppler, Jamestown (N.D.); Malik Jackson, Valley City State (N.D.); Pierre Banks, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Csaba Matko, Oklahoma City; Vivien Majorel, St. Gregory's (Okla.); Adam Godwin, Oklahoma Baptist; Zach Widner, Siena Heights (Mich.); Alex Blehm, Davenport (Mich.); Louis Falland, Cornerstone (Mich.).