Rush picks up RSC Indoor Track Athlete of the Week from IU East
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- IU East sprinter Kaniyah Rush picked up the first River States Conference Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honor of the season for her performance Jan.6-12.
The sophomore from Romeoville, Ill., had two top-10's including a victory at the Findlay Open this past weekend. She won the 400-meter dash -- a race that included NCAA Division I competitors -- with a time of 1:02.94.
Rush was also ninth in the 200 meters, which she had a time of 27.12 seconds in a field of 27 runners. The next meet for IU East will be the University of Indianapolis Challenge on Jan. 18.