It’s time for a look at some of the top performances of the week around D1 Women's Track and Field – the nominees for HERO of the Week!
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With 52.63 percent of last week's vote, you named Albany senior Grace Claxton your D1 Women's Track and Field HERO of the Week! At the UNF Twilight, she finished the 400 in 52.81 to win the event and set a new personal record.
Well done Grace!
Now for this week's nominees.
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Courtesy of San Diego State Athletics
So. Ashley Henderson
San Diego State: Ran a 11.01 in the 100 prelims at the Mountain West Championships, then won the event in the finals with a time of 11.1. [divider]
Sr. Felicia Brown
Tennessee: Brown ran the fastest 200 in the country this season in the preliminary race at the SEC Championships — an impressive 22.19. She followed that up by winning the event with the second fastest time of the year at 22.25.
Jr. Shakima Wimbley
Miami: Captured the 400 title at the ACC Championships, running a 50.90.
So. Raevyn Rogers
Oregon: Topped the 800 field at the Pac-12 Championships with a time of 2:02.41. [divider]
Courtesy of North Carolina State Track & Field
Jr. Megan Moye
North Carolina State: Won the 1500 title with a 4:11.91 mark at the ACC Championships. The new personal best put her just 0.39 seconds off the fastest time of the season in D1 women's track.
Jr. Katie Knight
Washington: Took first in the 10,000 at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing the event in a personal best time of 33:20.02. [divider]
Courtesy of Kentucky Athletic Department
Fr. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn
Kentucky: Captured the SEC Championship title in the 100 hurdles with a time of 12.69, the best time of her young collegiate career. [divider]
Courtesy of Kansas State Athletics
Sr. Kimberly Williamson
Kansas State: Won the high jump at the Big 12 Championships with a 6-1.5 mark. Her leap was the third-highest of the season in D1 women's track and field. [divider]
Courtesy of UL-Lafayette Athletic Department
Sr. Morgann Leleux
UL-Lafayette: Topped the pole vault field with a 14-10 mark at the Sun Belt Championships, the fourth-best vault of the season in D1 track. [divider]
Courtesy of Arkansas State Athletics
Jr. Erin Farmer
Arkansas State: Won the shot put with a toss of 58-4.75 at the Sun Belt Championships. It was the third best throw in the country this season in D1 women's track and field.
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