MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - After a Big 12 title in the 10,000 meters, senior runner Kaitlyn Gillespie of the WVU track and field team has been named the Varsity Sports Report Athlete of the Week.
Gillespie raced to a Big 12 Championship in the 10,000 meters on Friday night, crossing the line in a career-best time of 33:45.56. The time is the second-fastest mark in program history.
The Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, native shattered her previous-best time in the event of 34:10.60 set during the 2011 outdoor season.
WVU Athletes of the Week Week 1: Zeke Moisey, Wrestling Week 2: Andrew Marsh, Swimming This Week in Track and Field: The Mountaineers will await the announcement of the official list of qualifiers for the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminary Championships from May 28-30 at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.
Winter 2015
Week 3: Carolina Lewis, Tennis
Week 4: Alexa Goldberg, Gymnastics
Week 5: Melissa Idell, Gymnastics
Week 6: Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle
Week 7: Cory Stainbrook, Wrestling
Week 8: Habiba Shaker, Tennis
Week 9: Garrett Spurgeon, Rifle
Week 10: Cam O’Brien, Baseball
Week 11: Maren Prediger, Rifle
Week 12: Zeke Moisey, Wrestling
Week 13: Averee Fields, Women’s Basketball
Week 14: Dayah Haley, Gymnastics
Week 15: KC Huth, Baseball
Week 16: Shamoya McNeil, Track & Field
Week 17: Distance Medley Relay Team, Track & Field
Week 18: Third Varsity Eight Boat, Rowing
Week 19: Jackson Cramer, baseball
Week 20: Kaitlyn Gillespie, Track & FIeld