TicketSmarter WAC Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Announced
TicketSmarter WAC Women's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Announced
DENVER – UT Rio Grande Valley's Tamara Woodley and Alexandrea Hurst has been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Week for January 13 - 19.
Woodley, the freshman from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, broke records in her collegiate debut. in the 400m this week clocking a time of 57.61 seconds. This 400m time is the tenth-fasted time in the program's history and is also holding the number one spot in the WAC this season. In her debut, Woodley also ran in the 4x400m relay which is also holding the top position in the WAC this season.
Hurst, a sophomore from Robbinsdale, MN, earned gold the Shot Put event with a length of 15.61m, which is now holds first place in their program history and first in the WAC this season. Hurst also competed in the Weight Throw (16.34m), placing seventh, now third for the WAC this season.
Other track nominee: GCU's Alexa Hokanson placed as seconded in the 800m with a time of 2:18.27, which is now number one in the WAC.
Other field nominee: GCU's Madelyn Lundberg finished in the pole vault (3.91m), a personal best, and number one in the WAC.