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Maatoug Wins Big Ten Track Athlete Of The Week
February 26, 2025 | Track & Field
SEATTLE โ Coming off her record setting mile run, and heading into UW's first Big Ten Indoor Championships this weekend, junior Amina Maatoug has won the Big Ten Women's Track Athlete of the Week award. Maatoug went to No. 10 in NCAA history in the mile with a time of 4:26.39 at the BU Terrier Last Chance Meet in Boston on Friday, Feb. 21.
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It's the second Big Ten Athlete of the Week honor for the 8th-ranked Husky women this season, and the first on the track, after Amanda Moll won the Field Athlete of the Week award last week.
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The native of the Netherlands transferred to the Dawgs from Duke and has made a huge impact on the track this winter. She has set three different School Records over the past two meets, anchoring the DMR to a record time of 10:40.44 on Feb. 14, then one day later setting a 3,000-meters record of 8:46.20. She then broke the mile record last Friday, with teammate Chloe Foerster just a split second behind in 4:26.54 for the No. 12 mark in NCAA history.
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Washington will head to Indianapolis to take part in its first Big Ten Indoor Championships this Friday-Saturday, Feb. 28-Mar. 1, streaming live on Big Ten Plus.
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2024-25 Women's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Weekย
Dec. 11ย
Track: Silan Ayyildiz, OREย
Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINNย
Freshman:ย Simone Cooper, MDย
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Dec. 18ย
Track: Zoe Sullivan, PURย
Field: Jenna Rogers, NEBย
Field: Daniela Wamokpego, IOWAย
Freshman: Pauline Bikembo, IOWAย
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Jan. 15ย
Track: Zoe Sullivan, PURย
Field: Tacoria Humphrey, ILLย
Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINNย
Freshman: Abigail Russell, MICHย
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Jan. 22ย
Track: Hayley Kitching, PSUย
Field: Rose Yeboah, ILLย
Freshman: Chioma Nwachukwu, IOWAย
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Jan. 29ย
Track: Wilma Nielsen, OREย
Field: Tori Thomas, ILLย
Freshman: Lucie Kenast, ILLย
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Feb. 5ย
Track: Hayley Kitching, PSUย
Field: Chloe Timberg, RUย
Freshman: Damaris Mutunga, IOWAย
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Feb. 12ย
Track: Wilma Nielsen, OREย
Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINNย
Freshman: Chioma Nwachukwu, IOWAย
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Feb. 19ย
Track: Silan Ayyildiz, OREย
Field: Amanda Moll, WASHย
Freshman: Damaris Mutunga, IOWAย
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Feb. 26ย
Track: Amina Maatoug, WASHย
Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINNย
Freshman: Jacelyn Neighbors, NEBย
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It's the second Big Ten Athlete of the Week honor for the 8th-ranked Husky women this season, and the first on the track, after Amanda Moll won the Field Athlete of the Week award last week.
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The native of the Netherlands transferred to the Dawgs from Duke and has made a huge impact on the track this winter. She has set three different School Records over the past two meets, anchoring the DMR to a record time of 10:40.44 on Feb. 14, then one day later setting a 3,000-meters record of 8:46.20. She then broke the mile record last Friday, with teammate Chloe Foerster just a split second behind in 4:26.54 for the No. 12 mark in NCAA history.
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Washington will head to Indianapolis to take part in its first Big Ten Indoor Championships this Friday-Saturday, Feb. 28-Mar. 1, streaming live on Big Ten Plus.
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2024-25 Women's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Weekย
Dec. 11ย
Track: Silan Ayyildiz, OREย
Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINNย
Freshman:ย Simone Cooper, MDย
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Dec. 18ย
Track: Zoe Sullivan, PURย
Field: Jenna Rogers, NEBย
Field: Daniela Wamokpego, IOWAย
Freshman: Pauline Bikembo, IOWAย
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Jan. 15ย
Track: Zoe Sullivan, PURย
Field: Tacoria Humphrey, ILLย
Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINNย
Freshman: Abigail Russell, MICHย
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Jan. 22ย
Track: Hayley Kitching, PSUย
Field: Rose Yeboah, ILLย
Freshman: Chioma Nwachukwu, IOWAย
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Jan. 29ย
Track: Wilma Nielsen, OREย
Field: Tori Thomas, ILLย
Freshman: Lucie Kenast, ILLย
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Feb. 5ย
Track: Hayley Kitching, PSUย
Field: Chloe Timberg, RUย
Freshman: Damaris Mutunga, IOWAย
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Feb. 12ย
Track: Wilma Nielsen, OREย
Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINNย
Freshman: Chioma Nwachukwu, IOWAย
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Feb. 19ย
Track: Silan Ayyildiz, OREย
Field: Amanda Moll, WASHย
Freshman: Damaris Mutunga, IOWAย
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Feb. 26ย
Track: Amina Maatoug, WASHย
Field: Anthonett Nabwe, MINNย
Freshman: Jacelyn Neighbors, NEBย
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