INDIANAPOLIS – Southwest Baptist Women's 4x400m Relay Team and Indianapolis junior Francesca Maurino have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Athletes of the Week in women's indoor track and field, it was announced by the league office Wednesday.
INDOOR TRACK ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
SBU 4x400m Relay Team, Southwest Baptist
Stephanique Dean | Sr. | Freeport, Bahamas | Nursing
Laura Dixon | Jr. | West Plains, Mo. | Exercise Science
Brianna Lord | Jr. | Trinidad and Tobago | Biology
Emily Young | Jr. | Hollister, Mo. | Marketing
Team Results: No Team Scores at Mel Tjeerdsma Classic (12/6)
- Won 4x400-meter Relay with NCAA provisional time of 3:46.73
- Ranks first in GLVC and third in DII
- Broke school record
- Last Bearcats' Indoor Track Athlete of the Week: Collinique Farrington (2/5/25)
INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Francesca Maurino, Indianapolis
Jr. | Jumps | Torino, Italy
Major: MBA
Team Results: No Team Scores at Scott Fangman Invitational (12/5-6)
- Took wins in the High Jump and Triple Jump, posting provision marks in both events.
- High Jump mark of 1.73m (5'8") is sixth best in Division II and tops in the GLVC
Triple Jump mark of 12.06m (39'6") is the fourth best in Division II and tops in the GLVC
- Earns first career Indoor Field Athlete of the Week Award
- Last Greyhounds' Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Audra Hogan (2/5/25)