PULLMAN, Wash. (Jan. 22, 2025) – Washington State's Micaela De Mello and John Paredes were named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Women's and Men's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, the conference announced Wednesday.
De Mello, a redshirt senior from Palhoca, Brazil, captured the win in the 60m Hurdles in a blazing time of 8.02 seconds at the Spokane Sports Showcase last Saturday. De Mello's time marked the fastest in the nation this season and the second-fastest time in WSU program history. The performance also set a Brazilian national record and ranks as the seventh-fastest time in the world for the 2025 indoor season.