Apthorpe, Pleger Named Pizza Hut Athletes Of The Week

April 01, 2013 | Baseball, General, Women's Track and Field

Each week, the Bowling Green State University Athletic Department names the Pizza Hut Athletes of the Week, as selected by the athletic communications department based on their athletic performances from the previous week. This week's winners are baseball player Cody Apthorpe and track and field athlete Brooke Pleger.

Male Athlete of the Week
Cody Apthorpe, a junior from Windham, Ohio, collected his first win of the season Friday, combining with Nick Bruns for the first shutout the Falcons have recorded since April 8, 2011. Apthorpe went 7.1 innings, outdueling CMU's Jordan Foley for the 1-0 victory.

Female Athlete of the Week
Brooke Pleger, a sophomore from Saline, Mich., set meet, facility and school records in the hammer throw at the Raleigh Relays. Her throw of 212-feet-6 is the third-best in the country this year and ranks her No. 1 in the East Region. Her throw was more than 20 feet further than the previous school record.

Full list of Athletes Of The Week