Week 6: GPAC Women's Indoor T&F Athletes of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following women's indoor track & field athletes-of-the-week for events held January 27-February 2, 2025. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2024-2025 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week

Field Events – Alivia Baucom, Doane University

Alivia Baucom from Doane University is this week's women's field athlete-of-the-week. S Wohlgemuth Baucom, a senior from Rock Port, Missouri, hit a personal best throw in the shot put with a mark of 14.60m (47-11.00). Her mark is the third-best in the NAIA this year and ranks seventh on Doane's all-time chart.

Track Events – Corinne Braun, Dordt University

Corinne Braun of Dordt University is this week's women's track athlete-of-the-week. Braun, a freshman from Canton, South Dakota, hit the 'A' standard and qualified for nationals in two events at the SDSU D2 / NAIA Invite held last weekend. On Friday night, Braun helped lead the Defenders to a first-place finish in the 4x800 relay with an auto qualifying time of 9:26.9, fourth fastest in the NAIA and No.1 in the GPAC. Braun returned the next day to run the 1000m where she placed second overall with a school record time of 2:54.35. The freshman's time hit the 'A' standard and is No.1 in the GPAC, No.4 in the NAIA.