FloAwards: Centrowitz, Ostrander, Hunter Take Charge

FloAwards: Centrowitz, Ostrander, Hunter Take Charge

Between the Washington Invitational, Razorback Invitational , BU Terrier, and the action at JDL Fast Track, track and field had an explosion of talented ath

Feb 1, 2016 by Taylor Dutch
FloAwards: Centrowitz, Ostrander, Hunter Take Charge
Between the Washington Invitational, Razorback Invitational , BU Terrier, and the action at JDL Fast Track, track and field had an explosion of talented athletes emerge with standout marks. Here are our picks for the athletes that earned this week’s FloAwards.

Flo Elite


Matt Centrowitz (Nike Oregon Project)

In one of the most entertaining post-race celebrations of the weekend, Matt Centrowitz crossed the finish line of the JDL Fast Track mile with an ode to NFL quarterback Cam Newton. Centrowitz finished the race with a winning time of 3:54.02 and “dabbed” at the line in Winston-Salem.



Jenn Suhr (adidas)

After coming oh-so-close to breaking her own world indoor record last week, Jenn Suhr returned to finally break the mark on Saturday in Brockport, New York. She cleared 5.03m, which broke her previous mark of 5.02m set in 2013.



Kim Conley (New Balance, NorCal Distance Project)

To close out an already impressive indoor campaign, Kim Conley ran her way to a 15:09 victory in the UW Invitational 5K, beating the rest of the field by 12 seconds. Conley’s performance came just a week after setting a personal best in the mile at the New Balance Games where she ran 4:27.88 against a stacked field of milers. The race earned Conley the honor of Tasty Race of the Week:




Flo Freshman


Allie Ostrander (Boise State)

The NCAA XC runner-up made her debut on the track with a second place finish at the UW Invitational 5K in an NCAA-leading time of 15:21. Ostrander’s mark was run on an oversized track at the Dempsey in Seattle so it won’t count on the official all-time collegiate list, but her time ranks as the third-fastest time in collegiate history on an oversized track.



Carlton Orange (Arkansas)

The 18-year-old made his collegiate debut on the track with a personal best of 1:47.38 in the 800m at the Razorback Invitational. The time currently ranks the USATF Junior Champion No. 6 in the NCAA.




Flo Performer


Justyn Knight (Syracuse)

The All American rolled on the college competition at the BU Terrier Invitational after riding the wave of Chris O’Hare’s stellar victory of 3:56:00. Knight closed for second in 3:56.87, which currently ranks No. 1 in the NCAA.



Wesley Frazier (NC State)

After completing a year of sitting out from competition because of NCAA transfer regulations, NC State’s Wesley Frazier finally made her debut in the red kit with a 9:01 3K at the JDL Fast Track. Because the race was run on a flat 200m track, her time converts to 8:56, which currently ranks No. 1 in the NCAA.



Kaela Edwards (Oklahoma State)

The junior from Oklahoma State notched another NCAA-leading mark with her mile performance at the Razorback Invitational on Saturday. The junior ran 4:32.14, which took place after she anchored the Oklahoma State squad to a victory with a mile split of 4:31.




Flo Prep


Drew Hunter

The high school senior took full advantage of running in the professional race at the JDL Fast Track by finishing sixth overall in a new American high school record of 7:59.33 in the 3K. The time took down the previous record of 7:59.83 set by German Fernandez.