Melissa Alger of Coe College has been named the Iowa Conference Athlete of the Week in women's track, the league announced Monday.

Alger, a sophomore from Lisbon, won the discus competition at the Washington-St. Louis Invitational with a throw of 149 feet, 6 inches.

Her throw was nearly seven feet better than a field made up of NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA competitors and is also tops in Division III to date, nearly three feet further than the second-best throw.

Alger's toss was just four inches shy of the school record.

Nicole Gentile of Coe received Special Mention from the Iowa Conference in softball. Michael Janssen of Coe received Special Mention in tennis.