Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week (April 22)

4.22.21

INDIANAPOLIS - Following stellar performances at the Reggie Thomas Classic, the Tiffin Dragons swept Great Midwest Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week honors, announced Thursday.

Track Athlete of the Week
Rajiah Andrews
Tiffin 
Sprints, Hurdles 
Senior 
Chicago, Ill. (West Aurora Senior HS)

Rajiah Andrews placed first in the 100-meter dash on Saturday with a time of 11.89, reaching NCAA DII Provisional status. Andrews time is the third best all-time in the league. 

Andrews was named Great Midwest Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Meet following her performance at the indoor conference championship in February after winning the 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles

Field Athlete of the Week
Marisa Gwinner
Tiffin
Jumps 
Junior 
Galion, Ohio (Galion HS)

Marisa Gwinner broke the Tiffin school record in high jump over the weekend with an NCAA Provisional qualifying mark of 1.76 m. That mark is the third best in all of Division II this spring and the best all-time in conference history. 

Gwinner broke her previous conference record of 1.75 m, that was set in 2019. She holds eight of the top 10 marks in high jump in the conference record books.