GREENVILLE, S.C. – The National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA) announced on Monday afternoon their weekly winners for Player of the Week honors. The NCCAA selected OUAZ Spirit track & field athlete Jordan Minor, as the NCCAA Men's Indoor Track & Field Player of the Week. This is the first such honor in OUAZ Track & Field history.
 
"This was Jordan's first collegiate meet and he was very consistent with his jumps," said OUAZ head track & field coach Wade Watkins. "Jordan will continue to improve as the year progresses and we are excited to see what he will all accomplish this season."
 
This award for Jordan Minor comes after his finish at the Wichita State Shocker Prelude back on January 11^th. Minor competed in both the Long Jump and the 400 Meters, while at the Wichita State Shocker Prelude. In the 400 meters, Minor won his section.
 
In his second competition of the day, Minor took part in the Long Jump. In Flight 2 of the Long Jump, Minor finished in first place with a jump of 6.44 meters. In the Men's Long Jump Final, Minor placed 7^th with his highest mark measuring at 6.44 meters.
 
Currently Jordan Minor is ranked 8^th in the NCCAA in the Men's Long Jump.
 
The Spirit men and women's track & field teams return to action on Friday January 19^th and Saturday January 20^th at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational; hosted by the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
 
   
 
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Founded in 1865, Ottawa University prepares professional and liberal arts graduates for lifetimes of personal significance, vocational fulfillment and service to God and humanity within a Christ-inspired community of grace and open inquiry. Ottawa University is a comprehensive, not-for-profit educational institution serving 3,000 students through its residential campuses in Ottawa, Kan., and Surprise, Ariz., and adult campuses in Overland Park, Kan.; Phoenix, Queen Creek and Surprise, Ariz.; Brookfield, Wis.; Jeffersonville, Ind.; as well as online. For more information, visit www.ottawa.edu. 
 
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