ST. LOUIS - All Valley programs took to competition across fourteen track meets this past weekend including the 2025 97th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, the WashU Distance Carnival, Raleigh Relays, and Pacesetter Sports Invitational. After this weekend The Valley currently holds 26 NCAA top 50 spots across all events. 
 

Male Track Athlete of the Week – Jaxson Copelin, Bradley
Male Field Athlete of the Week – Ryan Schaefer, Illinois State
Female Track Athlete of the Week – Grace Litzinger, Belmont
Female Field Athlete of the Week – Kamdyn Moody, Missouri State

Women's Field Athlete of the Week - Kamdyn Moody, Missouri State

At the Southwest Baptisti Invitational, Kamdyn Moody of Missouri State set a personal best in the heptathlon with a score of 4792 to win the field. Moody set personal bests in the 100m Hurdles, 200m, Long Jump, and Javelin over the course of the seven events. Moody currently leads The Valley and is ranked 12 in the entire NCAA in the heptathlon. 

Honorable Mention - Kilet Sanders, Illinois State - Heptathlon, Katie Fare, UNI - Shot Put 



Women's Track Athlete of the Week - Grace Litzinger, Belmont

At the Raleigh Relays, Lizinger set a new personal best and Belmont program record in the 3000m Steeplechase with a time of 10:25.52. She currently leads The Valley by 26 seconds in  the event and is ranked 26th in the entire NCAA in the Steeplechase. 

Honorable Mention - Rachel Mehringer, Indiana State - 100m Hurdles; Amiyah Davis, Bradley - 400m



Men's Track Athlete of the Week - Jaxson Copelin, Bradley

At the WashU Distance Carnival, Copelin took first in the 800m with a time of 1:48.99. Copelin's new personal best is the second-fastest outdoor time run in Bradley history with only 25-hudredths of a second off of the school record. Copelin finished ahead of Andrew Hutchirison of Dubuque, who ran the fastest 800m time in all of Division III in this race. Copelin currently leads The Valley and is ranked 25th in the entire NCAA. 

Honorable Mention - Kevin Vanderkolk, Belmont - 3000m Steeplechase



Men's Field Athlete of the Week - Ryan Schaefer, Illinois State

At the 97th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Schaefer finished the Decathlon with a personal best overall score of 6607. The Sophomore set personal records in the 100m, Long Jump, 400m, 110H, and Discus. Schaefer currently sits seventh all-time in Illinois State program history, leads The Valley in the Decathlon, and is 24th in the entire NCAA in the event.

Honorable Mention - Carson Lieanu, UNI - Discus