Army West Point Athletics
Kirk Named AWPAA Athlete Of The Week
February 06, 2019 | Men's Track and Field
WEST POINT - After setting a program record in Army West Point men's track and field's Star Meet victory over service-academy rival Navy, sophomore Geoff Kirk has been named AWPAA Athlete of the Week.Â
Kirk set the program record for men's shot put for the second consecutive week, posting a distance of 17.94m.Â
Prior to Kirk's record breaking performance on Saturday, he broke Duance Fuller's 1979 record of 17.41m with a throw of 17.49m at the Penn State National Open.Â
The Avon, Conn., native will look to carry his success into the Patriot League Championships which begin on February 16.Â
For more information on Army West Point men's track and field, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_TrackXC on Twitter.
Kirk set the program record for men's shot put for the second consecutive week, posting a distance of 17.94m.Â
Prior to Kirk's record breaking performance on Saturday, he broke Duance Fuller's 1979 record of 17.41m with a throw of 17.49m at the Penn State National Open.Â
The Avon, Conn., native will look to carry his success into the Patriot League Championships which begin on February 16.Â
For more information on Army West Point men's track and field, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_TrackXC on Twitter.
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