Michigan and Ohio State Garner First Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Awards of the Season

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of March 18^th-25^th, 2026.  

Track Athlete & Freshman of the Week  
Kiara Webb, Ohio State 
RS-Freshman – Sprints– Ontario, Canada – Major: Psychology 

• Placed first out of 46 runners in the women’s 400m, finishing in 52.65 
• Her time currently ranks third in the country and is best of any freshman in the NCAA 
• Webb also was a part of a Buckeye 4x400m relay squad that placed seventh at the event 
• Last Ohio State Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award: Yanique Dayle (April 26, 2023) 
• Marks Ohio State’s Outdoor Freshman of the Week award in program history 

Field Athlete of the Week 
Elizabeth Tapper, Michigan
Junior – Throws – Greensburg, Penn. – Major: Biomolecular Science 

• Won the shot put at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge with a mark of 17.22m (56-6)  
• Her mark is No. 3 in the NCAA and No. 1 in the Big Ten 
• Last Michigan Field Athlete of the Week Award: Ameia Wilson (March 23, 2022)  

2026 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week 

March 25 
Track: Kiara Webb, OSU 
Field: Elizabeth Tapper, MICH 
Freshman: Kiara Webb, OSU