USC Sweeps Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Honors

Trojans’ Erasmus, Selby and Whyte take home 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 9-16, 2025.

Track Athlete of the Week
Madison Whyte, USC
Sophomore – Sprints – Newport News, Va. – Major: Pharmacology & Drug Development

Won both the 200m and 400m at the Texas A&M 44 Farms Team Invitational
Her 200m time of 22.32 is world-leading and NCAA-leading
The 200m time also set the meet and facility record and moved her into a third-place tie on USC’s all-time list
Whyte matched her PR of 50.91 to win the 400m dash, which ranks second in the NCAA
To cap off the weekend, she anchored USC’s 4x400m relay team which won with a time of 3:29.61, which is second in the Big Ten and sixth in the country
Whyte's second Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award. Last: April 2, 2025

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

Won the women’s shot put at the Texas A&M 44 Farms Team Invitational
Her mark of 57-10.75 (17.63m) was a meet record
Erasmus is currently 4-for-4 in shot put titles in her outdoor college career
She also competed in the discus throw and placed seventh with a PR of 176-11 (53.92m)
Erasmus’ second Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award. Last: March 26, 2025

Freshman of the Week
Brianna Selby, USC
Freshman – Sprints – Chesapeake, Va. – Major: Communication

Won the women’s 100m dash at the Texas A&M 44 Farms Team Invitational
Her wind-aided time of 11.11 (+1.9) was a PR and is tied for the collegiate lead and fourth in the world
Among all conditions, her time is ninth among collegians and 11^th place tie on USC’s all-time list
Also anchored USC’s all-freshman 4x100m relay team that day which placed second with a time of 43.46
USC’s time also leads the Big Ten and ranks as the ninth-fastest school this season
Last USC Outdoor Freshman of the Week award: Ashley Erasmus (March 26, 2025)

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