Minnesota and Oregon Capture Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Accolades
Golden Gophers’ Nabwe and Weippert join Ducks’ Ayyildiz with weekly awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 23-30, 2025.
Track Athlete of the Week
Silan Ayyildiz, Oregon
Junior – Distance – Istanbul, Turkey – Major: Business Administration
- Recorded a 4:25.50 mile at the Drake Relays to claim the outdoor mile record
- Along with the outdoor mile, Ayyildiz owns the indoor mile (4:23.46) and DMR (anchor, 10:42.05) marks from the indoor season
- Ayyildiz finished fourth in the Drake Relays mile as one of the two collegians in the field
- This marks Oregon’s first ever Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award
Field Athlete of the Week
Anthonett Nabwe, Minnesota
Rs-Sophomore - Throws – Jamestown, N.D. – Major: Kinesiology
- Won the hammer throw at the Drake Relays with a mark of 67.14m (220-3)
- Moved to No. 10 in the NCAA in the hammer throw and No. 1 in the Big Ten
- Overall, Nabwe currently ranks No. 1 in the hammer throw, No. 16 in the discus and No. 6 in the shot put
- Last Minnesota Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award: Shelby Frank (March 28, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Ella Weippert, Minnesota
Freshman – Javelin – Grand Forks, N.D. – Major: Undeclared
- Won the Drake Relays with a lifetime best javelin toss of 43.96m (144-3)
- Her mark of 43.96m is also a lifetime best
- Weippert is currently the No. 3 ranked freshman in the javelin the Big Ten this season
- This marks Minnesota's first ever Outdoor Freshman of the Week award
2025 Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
March 26
Track: Christine M. Mallard, USC
Field: Ashley Erasmus, USC
Freshman: Ashley Erasmus, USC
April 2
Track: Madison Whyte, USC
Field: Lizzy Korczak, IOWA
Freshman: Maria Arboleda, IOWA
April 9
Track: Chloe Foerster, WASH
Field: Reese Garland, USC
Freshman: Diana Cherotich, ORE
April 16
Track: Madison Whyte, USC
Field: Ashley Erasmus, USC
Freshman: Brianna Selby, USC
April 23
Track: Chloe Foerster, WASH
Field: Abria Smith, ILL
Freshman: Chioma Nwachukwu, IOWA
April 30
Track: Silan Ayyildiz, ORE
Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINN
Freshman: Ella Weippert, MINN