INDIANAPOLIS – Southwest Baptist University's 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay team along with junior Alexis O'Farrell have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, it was announced by the league office Wednesday.
OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
4x100m & 4x400m Relay Team, #9 Southwest Baptist
Brianna Lord | So. | Trinidad and Tobago | Biology
Stephanique Dean | Jr. | Freeport, Bahamas | Nursing
Laura Dixon | So. | West Plains, Mo. | Exercise Science
Collinique Farrington | Sr. | Freeport, Bahamas | Sports Management
Team Result: 2nd/13 Teams at SBU Invitational (3/27-29)
- The quartet competed in both the 4x100m and 4x400m relays at SBU Invitiational
- Won 4x400m relay with Division II-leading mark of 3:39.04
- Placed first in 4x100m relay with time of 45.00
- Ranks second in DII and first in GLVC
- Dean and Lord earn their second career Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Award (4/2/25, 4/24/24), while Farrington claims her third (4/2/25, 4/24/24, 4/4/24) and Dixon grabs her first
- Last Bearcats' Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Dean, Lord, Hicks, Farrington (4/24/24)
OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Alexis O'Farrell, #9 Southwest Baptist
Jr. | Throws | Appleton City, Mo.
Major: Graphic Design
Team Result: 2nd/13 Teams at SBU Invitational (3/27-29)
- Finished runner-up in javelin throw with school-record toss of 47.67 meters (156'4.75")
- Ranks first in GLVC and fifth in DII
- Earns first career Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week Award
- Last Bearcats' Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Savannah Manthey (3/27/24)