BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- After a first place finish in the 60m hurdles at the SDSU Last Chance, Paul Meloche earned his first ever NSIC Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week award this week.

The senior finished the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.14 seconds to grab the victory. The time is the third best time in the NSIC and 21st in the nation for Division II. The win is Meloche's first of the season.

Augustana returns to the track for the NSIC Indoor Championships on February 22-23 in Mankato, Minn.