KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Three Pittsburg State University indoor track & field athletes -- two men and one woman -- garnered MIAA Athlete of the Week honors Tuesday (Feb. 24). Redshirt sophomore pole vaulter Grayson Smith claimed the weekly honor for men's field athletes and junior hurdler Tyrone Jackson received the award for men's track athletes. Sophomore pole vaulter Cannon Booker was tabbed the winner for women's field athletes.

Smith won the pole vault at the University of Arkansas Qualifier with a clearance of 17 feet, 1.5 inches last Friday (Feb. 20) at The Randal Tyson Indoor Track. The Webb City, Mo., native is ranked No. 6 in NCAA Division II this season in the discipline.

Jackson placed second overall, tops among non-NCAA Division I athletes, in the 60-meter hurdles at Arkansas Friday. The Mayfield, Ohio native matched his personal record time in the discipline, crossing the finish line in 7.79 seconds. He ranks second nationally in NCAA Division II this season.

Booker became the third Pitt State woman to climb into the top 7 nationally in the pole vault following her performance at the UArk Qualifier. The Cypress, Texas, native cleared 13 feet, 7.25 inches to place third in the meet behind a professional athlete and a Division I competitor. Her personal best mark ranks her No. 7 on the D2 leader board, joining Gorillas teammates Isabelle Peters (2nd, 13-11.25) and Breanne Peters (4th, 13-10.5) among the elite leaders.