USC Sweeps 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 19-26, 2025.  

Track Athlete of the Week  
Christine Mallard, USC 
Junior – Sprints– Mansfield, Texas – Major: Communication 

• Won the 200m, ran on the winning 4x100m relay and placed third in the 100m dash and the 4x400m relay at the Trojan Invitational
• Mallard’s 200m time of 23.04 (+1.1) is NCAA-leading Her 100m time of 11.39 (-0.2) is tied for 12^th on the NCAA descending order list
• This marks USC’s first Big Ten Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award 

Field Athlete & Freshman of the Week 
Ashley Erasmus, USC 
Freshman – Throws – Mbombela, South Africa – Major: Exploratory 

• Set the USC women’s shot put record with a mark of 58-5.75 (17.82m) to earn first at the Trojan Invitational
• Her mark currently sits in first among NCAA throwers and fifth in the world
• Erasmus also placed second by an inch in the women’s discus throw 
• This marks USC’s first Big Ten Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award and Big Ten Outdoor Freshman of the Week award 

2025 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week 

March 25 
Track: Christine Mallard, USC 
Field: Ashley Erasmus, USC 
Freshman:  Ashley Erasmus, USC