SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota State's Trevor Otterdahl and Amy Phillips were named The Summit League's Field Athletes of the Week following their performances at the Raleigh Relays on March 24-26.
 
Otterdahl's outdoor season-opening performance at the Raleigh Relays was among the nation's best over the weekend. He threw an outdoor personal-best of 62-06.75 (19.07m) to win the shot put and extended his previous outdoor best by more than two feet. His winning mark moved him up to No. 6 on the NDSU all-time list and ninth in the nation.

In the hammer throw, he posted the second-best mark of his career, 211-4 (64.42m) to finish third in the event. Otterdahl's throw ranks 27th nationally for the hammer throw so far this season.
 
Phillips opened the outdoor season with the best hammer throw outing of her career. She took the event title at the Raleigh Relays after a personal-best toss of 225-5 (68.72m). Phillips' launch ranks her second all-time at NDSU in the event and No. 3 in the NCAA this season.
 
Her winning mark ranks 24th in the world this year and seventh all-time among British women.