RMU Student-Athlete of the Week (3/28/12)

Sophomore Chris Carper of the outdoor track & field squad takes home the latest RMU Male Student-Athlete of the Week honor of the 2011-12 season after a solid performance in the hurdles for the Colonials this past weekend at the Florida State Relays in Tallahassee, Fla. A native of Altoona, Pa., Carper finished third in the 400-meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 53.70 seconds, the top time in the NEC this season in the event as well as good enough to qualify for the IC4A/ECAC Championships. Carper also finished with a time of 15.27 seconds in the 110-meter high hurdles at the FSU Relays, a mark that is also tops in the NEC in the early portion of the 2012 outdoor campaign. For his efforts, Carper was tabbed the latest NEC Field Athlete of the Week (3/27/12).