WICHITA – Brady Palen's American Athletic Conference high jump clearance earned him the Men's Indoor Field Most Outstanding Performance award, the conference announced Thursday.
 
The junior from Beloit, Kan. cleared a season-best 2.18m/7'1.75" to win his first AAC high jump title and move up to No. 20 in the NCAA.
 
The award is presented to the student-athlete who recorded the highest-ranking mark on the NCAA's Division I performance list at the conference meet.

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MEN'S INDOOR TRACK MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Aminu Abdul-Rasheed, Jr., South Florida, 60-Meter Dash
 
MEN'S INDOOR FIELD MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Brady Palen, Jr., Wichita State, High Jump
 
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Madison Fleming, Jr., Memphis, 60-Meter Hurdles
 
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD MOST OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Eliza Kraule, Jr., Rice, Pentathlon
Ida Breigan, Fr., UTSA, Long Jump