Petronela Simiuc Named MAC Athlete of the Week - University of Toledo Athletics

Petronela Simiuc Athlete of the Week (2)

Senior Petronela Simiuc earned her second MAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week honors for breaking Toledo's all-time record in the mile for a second time this season.

2/18/2020 1:31:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

TOLEDO, Ohio - Senior Petronela Simiuc was named the Mid-American Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week, the league announced today.

The Bacau, Romania native broke Toledo's all-time record in the mile for a second time this season, stopping the clock at 4:34.59 to place fifth at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, Mass. on Friday. Simiuc's time is a new Mid-American Conference record and a four second improvement on Toledo's previous record of 4:38.40, which she set on Jan. 24, at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, Mass. Simiuc earned MAC Track Athlete of the Week honors on Jan. 28 for her efforts.

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