Thornton named OAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week

NEW CONCORD, OHIO, February 20, 2006 - The Ohio Athletic Conference has announced that Muskingum College sophomore Dean Thornton has been named OAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week.

Thornton ran an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.47 at Kent State last weekend. Thornton also ran a school-record time in the 200-meter dash (22.44).