INDIANAPOLIS – Illinois Springfield senior Maddie Miller-Ross and Lewis senior Denise Hernandez have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Athletes of the Week in women’s indoor track and field, it was announced by the league office Wednesday.
INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Maddie Miller-Ross, Illinois Springfield
Sr. | Distance | East Moline, Ill.
Major: Elementary Education
Team Results: No Team Scores at GVSU Big Meet (2/13-14)
- Rana 9:35 3K, setting a new school record and ran a 2:21 800m
- Currently #1 in GLVC and #16 in DII in the 3K
- Earns fourth career Indoor Field Athlete of the Week Award (2/4/26, 1/28/26, 2/19/25)
- Last Prairie Stars’ Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Maddie Miller-Ross (2/4/26)
INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Denise Hernandez, Lewis
Sr. | Jumps | Naperville, Ill.
Major: Organizational Communication
Team Results: No Team Scores at Chicagoland Championships (2/13-14)
- Won the Long Jump at the Chicagoland Championships with a leap of 6.09m (19’ 11.8”)
- Currently ranks #1 in the GLVC
- Earns eighth career Indoor Field Athlete of the Week Award (2/12/26, 2/4/26, 1/14/26, 2/26/25, 2/19/25, 1/15/25, 1/18/23)
- Last Flyers’ Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Denise Hernandez (2/12/26)