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American Announces Weekly Indoor Track & Field Honors

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of the league’s weekly indoor track & field honors for the week ending Sunday, Jan. 12.

Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Aaron Bienenfeld * Sr. * Cincinnati
Bienenfeld made his season debut at the Jim Green Invitational in Lexington, Kentucky, winning the men’s mile with a time of 4:07.17. Bienenfeld’s time was the fastest mile in The American this season and ranks fifth in the NCAA.

Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Travis Snyder * Freshman * UConn
Snyder picked up a victory in the pole vault at the Harvard Beantown Challenge in Boston in his UConn debut, registering a winning clearance of 5.