WESTERVILLE, Ohio -   For the first time this season and the first time in her track and field career, Freshmen All-OAC Mason Kiesel (New London / South Central) has been named Ohio Athletic Conference field athlete of the week.

Kiesel placed second in shot put with 13.96m this past weekend at the Washington & Lee Carnival. He finished 13^th in the hammer throw with a distance of 39.04m and 19^th in discus throw with a distance of 36.32m. He currently leads the OAC in shot put and is ranked 20^th nationally.

Before transitioning to outdoor, Kiesel ended the indoor season placing third in shot put with a distance of 14.58mat the OAC Indoor Track and Field Championships earning his first All-OAC honors.

The Yellow Jackets are back in action when it travels to Pittsburgh, PA for a two-day meet at Carnegie Mellon Invitational on Friday, March 25-26, hosted by Carnegie Mellon in Gesling Stadium.