INDIANAPOLIS – From sixth-ranked Tiffin, two individual standout performances merited the Dragons new Great Midwest Athletic Conference Women’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week awards on Monday.
 
Tiffin skyrocketed from its USTFCCCA preseason national ranking of No. 21, opening Week 1 at No. 6 to represent the Great Midwest.
 
Tiffin has multiple top five performances in different events including top-ranked Marisa Gwinner (high jump), No. 2 ranked Brenda Johnson (shot put), No. 3 ranked Nicole Berry (shot put) and Rajiah Andrews (60-meter dash).
 
Track Athlete of the Week
Rajiah Andrews
Tiffin
Sprints
Sophomore
Chicago, IL (West Aurora Senior HS)
 
Andrews has dominated the short sprints in recent history, continuing to make her mark in the record books at the YSU Mid-Major Invite.
 
Andrews owns the top three spots in the 60-meter dash, all done this current indoor campaign, with the overall conference record.
 
She chalked up a No. 3 performance with a first-place finish and a time of 7.55 seconds in the 60-meter dash.
 
Andrews also crossed the line first in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.84 seconds.
 
Field Athlete of the Week
Jazilee Williams
Tiffin
Multis
Junior
Columbus, OH (Centennial HS)
 
Williams flourished in the multis, earning the third-most points in conference history at the YSU Mid-Major Invite.
 
Williams recorded 3,510 points to provisionally qualify for nationals while taking aim at the overall record currently held by former Ursuline star Janelle Perry at the NCAA Championships.
 
Williams finished second in the 60-meter hurdles, second in the high jump, second in shot put, second in long jump, and ninth in the 800-meter run. In most events, the only individual to beat her was an unattached athlete representing PUMA.
 
Williams was conference indoor runner-up in 2018-19 in the pentathlon only to teammate Kirsten Camp.