NOTRE DAME, Indiana – After his record-setting performance at the Hurricane Invitational, graduate student Nathan Richartz was named the ACC Field Performer of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday afternoon.
Richartz returned for his final season of eligibility and started it out with a bang Friday afternoon in Coral Gables. He cleared 5.60m (18-04.50) on his second attempt to break the school record in the pole vault. Richartz also broke the facility record at Cobb Stadium where the outdoor ACC Championships will be held in May. He is the reigning outdoor conference champion in the pole vault.