INDIANAPOLIS – University Indianapolis graduate Berenice Cleyet-Merle and Lewis University junior Alecea Cardillo have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, it was announced by the league office Wednesday.
TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Berenice Cleyet-Merle, Indianapolis
Gr., Distance, Saint-Sulpice-Des-Rivoires, France
Major: Master of Psychology
Team Result: No Team Scores at Boston Univ. David Hemery Valentine Invite (2/11)
- Won the mile in record time with a 4:31.99 to win USTFCCCA Women’s National Athlete of the Week honors
- Set school, NCAA D-II, and French National records
- Earns ninth career Indoor Track Athlete of the Week Award 2/3/22, 12/8/21, 2/18/21, 2/19/20, 2/12/20, 1/29/20, 1/21/20, 12/19/19)
- Last Panthers’ Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Claire McCune (2/5/21)
FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Alecea Cardillo, Lewis
Jr., Jumps, Plainfield, Ill.
Major: English
Team Result: 2nd/9 Teams (160.66 Points) at Pat Heenan Invite (2/11)
- Won triple jump with leap of 12.15 meters (39’10.5”)
- Ranks first in GLVC and 14th in NCAA
- Finished as runner-up in long jump with leap of 5.79m (19’00”)
- Ranks first in GLVC and 19th in NCAA
- Earns second career Indoor Field Athlete of the Week Award (2/16/22, 2/3/22)
- Last Flyers’ Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Alecea Cardillo (2/3/22)