KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ellen-Mary Kearney of Milligan (Tenn.) has been named the NAIA Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, and Victoria Lotz of MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from April 14 through April 21, chosen from a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees.

Athletes of the Week are announced on Wednesday on naia.org, Instagram, and X throughout the regular season.

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Instagram - @PlayNAIA

NAIA Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week 

Ellen-Mary Kearney, Milligan (Tenn.) - JR

• Participated in the AAC Outdoor Championships
• Won the 800-meter run with an NAIA "A" Standard time of 2:11.10
• Won the 1500-meter run with an NAIA "B" Standard time of 4:31.22
• Placed second in the 5000-meter run with an NAIA "A" Standard time of 16:57.25

NAIA Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

Victoria Lotz, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) - SR

• Participated in the Kansas Relays
• Won the Hammer Throw with an "A" Standard toss of 59.02m
• Her throw was a school record mark and is the best mark in the NAIA this spring

For a complete archive of the 2025 NAIA Women's Outdoor Track Athletes of the Week, click HERE.