Moon named conference male athlete of the week

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - After a record-breaking performance on Saturday, Spencer Moon of the Simpson College men's track and field team was named American Rivers Conference Male Athlete of the Week, as well as Men's Track Athlete of the Week.

Moon started his indoor track season in outstanding fashion, clocking a time of 8:04.91 in the 3,000 meters at the Iowa State Cyclone Open on Saturday afternoon. Moon's time lowered his own school record by over 10 seconds and broke the conference record by over eight seconds.

"Spencer's race was incredible", said Storm director of track and field Heath Moenck. "Any time you can break a conference record by that margin is really special."

Moon took fourth place out of 48 total runners in a field loaded with Division I talent. The Lake City, Iowa native moves into sixth all-time in the event in Division III history, with the time the fastest in the country this season. Moon is receiving his third weekly honor from the conference this season, as he won two athlete of the week awards during the cross country season.

Moon and the Storm will continue the indoor season as they head to Grinnell on Saturday to compete in the Grinnell Invitational.

2023-24 A-R-C PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOREES
Spencer Moon, Men's Track and Field (1/22/24*)
Jay Ceperley, Men's Swimming and Diving (12/4/23)
Kate Minette, Women's Swimming and Diving (12/4/23*)
Haley Rasmussen, Women's Basketball (11/27/23*)
Cassie Nash, Women's Soccer (9/5/23, 10/10/23, 10/30/23, 11/6/23)
Mason Little, Football (10/23/23)
Ronaldo Ordaz, Men's Soccer (9/18/23, 10/10/23, 10/16/23)
CJ Hangartner, Football (10/2/23)
Jordyn Foelske, Women's Soccer (9/25/23)
Lani Mears, Women's Soccer (9/18/23)
Spencer Moon, Men's Cross Country (9/5/23, 9/11/23)
Julia Wagoner, Women's Soccer (9/11/23)
*also named A-R-C Athlete of the Week