GNAC Women's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week Report #5

	TRACK ATHLETE/ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Lulani Haslinger, Johnson & Wales (So.) Sophomore Lulani Haslinger was the first GNAC runner to cross the finish line at the 2025 Riverhawk Invitational which featured local runners from all three divisions. The Groton, N.Y. native ran a 5:16 in the mile event to advance her conference lead in the mile to 27 seconds.
	FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Melissa Charles, Johnson & Wales (Fr.) First-year Melissa Charles scored a 2.80m / 9.25 feet in the pole vault event, which moves her conference lead in the event to over a foot.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Sydney Gonzalez, Emmanuel - Placed third in the mile with a time of 5:48.36 at the Wesleyan Invitational.

Aubrey Heise, Regis - Finished the women's 600 meter dash in 1:45.29 to place third in the Wesleyan Indoor Invitational and also led her team in the 4x800 relay to clinch another third place slot at 11:59.79.

Zoe Schmaling, Simmons - Performed exceptionally well competing against a slew of Division I programs at the 2025 UMass Lowell Invitational. In the 400-meter, she placed 11th - including second amongst all Division III runners - clocking a personal-best time of 1:06.51. In the triple jump, Schmaling registered another personal-best mark of 8.12 meters.

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