INDIANAPOLIS – Hillsdale and Findlay captured the first 2019 Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week honors released on Tuesday. 
 
Top-10 times and distances around the league are becoming increasingly difficult to crack with the league in its seventh year of existence, but the talent continues to shine as student-athletes push for nationals.
 
Findlay will serve as host to this year’s Great Midwest Men’s Indoor Track & Field Championships. The Oilers won last year’s offering at Hillsdale and will look to defend against the league’s tough competition. 
 
Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week
Kajsa Johansson
Hillsdale
Sprints
Sophomore
North Oaks, MN (Breck HS)
 
In an event that has been dominated in recent history for national champ Janelle Perry of Ursuline and NCAA qualifier Milani Glass of Findlay, Johansson put herself among the elite in the 60-meter dash.
 
Johansson and the Chargers competed at the Findlay Open where the sophomore excelled in both short-sprint attempts.
 
Her 7.72 was a runner-up placing in the finals and the fifth fastest time in conference history. She also clocked a 7,76 in the prelims. 
 
Johansson previously ran a 7.85 at the GVSU Holiday Open to debut her indoor season. 
 
Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week
Meadow Cromer
Findlay
Freshman
Pole Vault
Ridgeway, OH (Ridgemont HS)
 
Cromer won the pole vault competition at the Findlay Open with a new personal best height cleared of 3.42m (11’ 2.5”). 
 
Cromer is tied for third in the conference performance list for the current indoor season along with Cedarville’s Madeline Barnes. Both only trail the freshman combo from Tiffin of Madeline Hayes and Lydia DePrey, both of whom have provisionally qualified already. 
 
Cromer bettered her collegiate debut substantially after clearing 3.27m in the Oiler Opener back on Dec. 8.