Oregon, USC, and Washington Earn Weekly Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of April 2-9, 2025.  

Track Athlete of the Week  
Chloe Foerster, USC 
Junior – Distance- Portland, Ore. – Major: Biology 

• Won both the 1500m and the 800m at the Stanford Invitational 
• Set a PR of 4:07.32 in the 1500m which ranks fourth best in the NCAA 
• Won the 800m by over three seconds with a time of 2:00.52 which is best in the NCAA this season and fastest in Washington history 
• This marks Washington’s first Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week award 

Field Athlete of the Week 
Reese Garland, USC 
Sophomore– Throws – Oak Park, Ill. – Major: Business 

• Won the women’s discus throw with a PR of 181-11 (55.46m) at the Triton Invitational 
• Her mark is best in the Big Ten this season and currently sits at 20^th in the country 
• Garland also took second in discus at Battle at the Beach and fourth in shot put 
• Last USC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week award: Ashley Erasmus (March 26, 2025) 

Freshman of the Week 
Diana Cherotich, Oregon 
Freshman – Distance – Bungoma County, Kenya – Major: Undecided 

• Won the 10,000m at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 31:45.22 
• Cherotich broke the Oregon school record and became the No. 9 performer in collegiate history 
• Her time is also currently first in the Big Ten and second in the NCAA this season  
• This marks Oregon’s first 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