Iowa, Nebraska and Purdue Capture Weekly Women’s Indoor Track and Field Awards
Boilermakers’ Sullivan, Cornhuskers’ Rogers and Hawkeyes’ Bikembo and Wamokpego earn weekly accolades

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of December 11-18, 2024.
Track Athlete of the Week
Zoe Sullivan, Purdue
Senior – Sprints – Indianapolis, Ind. – Major: Law and Society
Currently holds the NCAA's fastest time in the 60m hurdles this season with her 8.12 that set a meet record at the Blue Demon Holiday Invitational
- Also won the 200m with a 24.13 which is currently eighth in the NCAA
Both of her times were personal bests
Last Indoor Purdue Track Athlete of the Week: K'Ja Talley (Dec. 14, 2022)
Co-Field Athletes of the Week
Jenna Rogers, Nebraska
Senior – Jumps – Rutherford, N.J. – Major: Speech-Language Path and Audio
Broke the indoor high jump school record at the Husker Holiday Classic, clearing 1.19m (6-3.25)
Her mark of 1.19m is currently the best in the NCAA for the current Indoor season
It also matched her career best as she cleared this same mark in the outdoor season at the Olympic Team Trials
Last Nebraska Indoor Field Athlete of the Week: Axelina Johansson (Feb. 8, 2023)
Daniela Wamokpego, IOWA
Sophomore – Jumps – Meaux, France – Major: Spanish
Won the triple jump at the Jimmy Grant Invite with a mark of 13.32m
Her mark of 13.32m ranks first at Iowa and is tied for first nationally
Secures her second Indoor Field Athlete of the Week. Last: (Feb. 14, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Pauline Bikembo, IOWA
Freshman – Multi-events – Saint Lue La Foret, France – Major: Undecided
Won the pentathlon at Iowa’s season-opening Jimmy Grant Invite with a mark of 4,229 points Her mark ranks second at Iowa overall and second in the NCAA this season.
Marks Bikembo’s and Iowa’s first Women’s Indoor Track & Field Freshman of the Week.
2024-25 Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
Dec. 11
Track: Silan Ayyildiz, ORE
Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN
Freshman: Simone Cooper, MD
Dec. 18
Track: Zoe Sullivan, PUR
Field: Jenna Rogers, NEB
Field: Wamokpego, IOWA
Freshman: Pauline Bikembo, IOWA