Women's Outdoor Track & Field Jared McFarlane, Director of Communications & Creative Content

SBU Sweeps GLVC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week Accolades

INDIANAPOLIS – Southwest Baptist graduate student Olivia Littleton and junior Savannah Manthey have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, it was announced by the league office Wednesday. 
 
OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Olivia Littleton, Southwest Baptist
Gr. | Distance | Smithville, Mo.
Major: MBA

Team Result: No Team Scores at Wash U Distance Carnival (3/26-27)
  • Broke school record in 10,000m run with time of 34:55.32
    • Placed second behind Division I runner
    • Ranks first in GLVC and fifth in Division II
  • Earns first career Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Award
  • Last Bearcats’ Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week: Collinique Farrington (4/16/25)

OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Savannah Manthey, Southwest Baptist
Jr. | Throws | Salem, Mo.
Major: Nursing

Team Result: 3rd/13 Teams (107 Points) at SBU Invitational (3/27-28)
  • Recorded school-record toss of 51.77m (169’-10”) to win javelin throw by nearly four meters
    • Ranks first in DII and 16th in DII history
  • Earns third career Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week Award (4/16/25, 3/27/24)
  • Last Bearcats’ Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Savannah Manthey (4/16/25)