TicketSmarter WAC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Announced
DENVER – GCU's Niki Xydona and Alyson Schwartz has been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Week for January 6 - 12.
Xydona, a senior from Thiva, Greece, hustled hard this week in both of the track events she competed in. She competed in the 60-meter hurdle race (9.14) , which placed 8th at the Friday Night Duals but now holds first for the WAC this season. She also place 13th for the 200-meter (25.74) event and this time is second for the WAC this season. In addition to her track events, Xydona participated in the long jump this meet. She jumped 5.68 meters in this event placing 4th during the meet, placing second overall in the WAC.
Schwartz, a junior from Phoeniz, Ariz., placed silver in the pole vault event with 3.81 meters which now holds first place for the WAC this season.
Other track nominee: Utah Valley's Emily Jones had a strong third-place finish in the 3000-meter run (10:22.30) with a personal best time at the BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational.
Other track nominee: Utah Valley's Berkley Berrett finished in the pole vault (3.40m), a personal best.