Joy Nwokike, Akron, Senior, Benin City, Nigeria
Event: Haynes-Lancaster Open         
Results: 200M-1st; 400M-1^st | 200M-24.09; 400M-54.97
Rankings (MAC/NCAA): 200M 1/6; 400M 3/9             
Akron senior Joy Nwokike took the women's 200 meters at the Haynes-Lancaster Open with the No. 6 time in the NCAA this season and the fifth-fastest time in indoor program in a time of 24:09. She also won the women's 400 meters in a career-best time of 54.97, the third-fastest time in indoor program history and ninth-best effort in the NCAA this season. Additionally, she ran on the winning 4x400 relay team that posted the second-fastest time in the league this season.
 
Vassianna Klock, Buffalo, Track, Junior, Memphis, NY/Jordan Elbridge HS  
Event: Akron Haynes Lancaster Open           
Results: Women's Mile, 1st place     5:06.65/Mile   
Rankings (MAC/NCAA): #8 MAC        
Won the women's Mile
 
Emily Paupore, Central Michigan, Senior, Negaunee, Mich. / Negaunee        
Event: Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener
Results: 5000m, 48^th | 16:00.20          
Rankings (MAC/NCAA): #1 MAC / #33 NCAA              
Central Michigan's Emily Paupore had a breakthrough opening race at Boston University's Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener on Saturday, running the 5000m in 16:00.20 for a 48th place finish. The time, a personal best for her and a record for CMU, is currently the fastest league time for the 2024-25 indoor season and 33rd in the NCAA.
 
Roshell Rowe, NIU, Senior, Manchester, N.J./Manchester        
Event: Blue-Gold Invite            
Results: 400 meters, 1^st | 56.88
Rankings (MAC/NCAA): 6th/38th      
In the 400 meters at Notre Dame's Blue-Gold Invite, Roshell Rowe led a Huskie one-two as she ran an indoor personal-best time of 56.88 seconds. Emma Curry was second for the Huskies with a time of 57.09.

Other Field Nominees
Brooke Boes, Akron, Sr. (R), Tiffin, Ohio   
Event: Haynes-Lancaster Open         
Results: Weight Throw-1st; Shot Put-1^st | WT-64-6.75 (19.68m); SP-44-5.25 (13.54m)  
Rankings (MAC/NCAA): WT-1/10; SP-3/61  
Akron redshirt senior Brook Boes captured the women's weight throw at the Haynes-Lancaster Open with the No. 10 mark in the NCAA this season and the fifth-best performance in indoor program history of 64-6.75 (19.68m). Her effort also leads the MAC. Additionally, she won the women's shot put with a season-best mark of 44-5.25 (13.54m), the No. 61 effort in the NCAA.
 
Amyah Chosa, Central Michigan, Freshman, Jemez Pueblo, N.M. / Jemez Valley HS            
Event: GVSU Holiday Open  
Results: Shot Put (Open) / 1^st | 12.81m          
Rankings (MAC/NCAA): MAC #7        
Central Michigan freshman Amyah Chosa made her mark in the open shot put at the GVSU Holiday Open on Friday, opening her collegiate throwing career strong. She won the event with a mark of 12.81m, which ranks her seventh in the league for the 2024-25 indoor season in shot put. Currently, Chosa is the only freshman within the top 10 for furthest season marks in the MAC.
 
Mariia Yelanska, Eastern Michigan, Sophomore, Dnipro, Ukraine      
Event: GVSU Holiday Open  
Results: Triple Jump: 3rd, Long Jump: 8th   TJ: 11.68-meters (38-04.00), LJ: 5.24m (17-02.25) Rankings (MAC/NCAA): TJ: MAC : 3rd, NCAA: n/a, LJ: MAC: 10th, NCAA: n/a              
Mariia Yelanska finished first in the triple jump and eighth in the long jump at the GVSU Holiday Open, hosted by Grand Valley State University, at the Kelly Family Sports Center, Dec. 6. Her 11.68-meter (38-04.00) triple jump bound stands as the third-best in the MAC, while her 5.24-meter long jump (17-02.25) ranks as the conference's 10th-best mark.
 
Precious Umukoro , NIU, Freshman, Castellon, Spain
Event: Blue-Gold Invite            
Results: long jump, 1^st | 5.95m (19-06.25)  
Rankings (MAC/NCAA): 1st/16th       
Precious Umukoro won the long jump in her collegiate debut at Notre Dame's Blue-Gold Invite as she leaped 5.95 meters (19-06.25) on her fourth attempt of the day to claim the title ahead of DePaul's Jaiah Hopf (5.88m).
 
Tess Van Dyk, Western Michigan, Junior, Kalamazoo, Mich./Kalamazoo Christian                 
Event: GVSU Holiday Open  
Results: Shot Put/2^nd | 14.79 Meters                
Rankings (MAC/NCAA): NCAA 23rd/MAC 2nd          
Tess Van Dyk opened the 2024-25 indoor season with a strong mark in the shot put at the GVSU Holiday Open. She finished second in the event with a throw of 14.79 meters. That was good for fifth in program history. Her mark currently ranks 23rd in the nation and second in the MAC.