NEW ORLEANS — After setting the world lead in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Sunday, New Mexico senior Courtney Frerichs was named NCAA Division I Women's National Athlete of the Week on Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
Frerichs, a senior from Nixa, Missouri, by way of UMKC, ran a personal-record time of 9 minutes, 29.31 seconds to win the top section of the 3,000 steeplechase at the Payton Jordan Invitational on Sunday, May 1.
"Last year, I had a big goal of breaking 9:30 and came just short," Frerichs said after her race Sunday.