WHITEFISH, Mont. — Montana Tech's Becca Richtman and Jenna Jordan were selected the Erck Hotels/Frontier Conference Women's Track & Field Athletes of the Week.
 
Richtman, a senior from Ellburn, Illinois, competed against elite Division I competition at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California last week. Richtman placed fifth out of 77 entrants in the women's 3000 meter steeplechase with an NAIA-A Standard time of 10:17.03. She also finished 12^th out of 30 runners in the 5000 meter with an NAIA-A Standard time of 16:23.08. Both times were personal bests and the fastest times in the NAIA this season.  
 
Jordan, a freshman from Corvallis, Montana was named the field athlete of the week. At the Whitworth Twilight Meet in Spokane, Washington, Jordan finished first out of 14 throwers in the javelin. She threw an NAIA A-Standard 42.51 meters and was more than four meters ahead of the second place finisher.
 
Montana Tech has the Frontier Conference Championships next week in Helena on April 27-28.