NEW ORLEANS – Junior Alex Kristeller of Widener men's indoor track and field was named Men's Field Athlete of the Year for the Metro Region. This was an honor from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Kristeller holds second place nationally for weight throw with a distance of 20.27m. That distance was achieved in late January at the Seamus McElligott Invitational at Haverford College.

At the All-Atlantic Region Track and Field Conference (AARTFC) Championships from March 3-4, he hit 19.45m. That throw ranked first for the men at the event.

Kristeller will be traveling to Birmingham, Ala. to compete at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships from March 10-11.

A Kingston, Pa. native, Kristeller is a robotics engineering major.

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