University of Indianapolis sophomore distance runner Lauren Bailey and Bellarmine University senior jumper Yashira Rhymer-Stuart have been named Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, it was announced by the Conference office Tuesday.
WOMEN’S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Yashira Rhymer-Stuart, Bellarmine
Sr., Jumps, Cincinnati, Ohio
Major: Criminal Justice/Sociology
Team Competition: NTS, UIndy Collegiate Challenge
- Improved her NCAA Division II automatic qualifying mark with a high jump of 1.8 meters
- Effort broke her own school record, which was set in December at 1.76 meters
- Mark currently ranks first in NCAA Division II and is tied for fifth among all collegiate marks this season
- Third career GLVC Indoor Field Athlete of the Week honor (2/8/17, 1/16/18)
- Last Bellarmine Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Yashira Rhymer-Stuart (1/16/18)