INDIANAPOLIS – Illinois Springfield senior Maddie Miller-Ross and Lewis senior Denise Hernandez 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
Maddie Miller-Ross, Illinois Springfield
Sr. | Distance | Moline, Ill.
Major: Elementary Education
Team Result: No Team Scores at Bryan Clay Invitational (4/16-18)
- Finished sixth overall and third amongst Division II runners in 5,000m with time of 16:19.76
- Improved her own school record by seven seconds
- Ranks first in GLVC and eighth in DII
- Earns first-ever Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Award for the Prairie Stars
OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Denise Hernandez, Lewis
Sr. | Jumps | Naperville, Ill.
Major: Communications
Team Result: No Team Scores at Bryan Clay Invitational (4/16-18)
- Leapt 6.39m (20’-11.75”) to take third overall and first amongst DII athletes in long jump
- Ranks first in GLVC and DII
- Earns fourth career Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week Award (4/8/26, 4/23/25, 3/29/23)
- Last Flyers’ Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week: Denise Hernandez (4/8/26)