KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Praise Idamadudu, Cumberland (Tenn.) has been named NAIA Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, and Machaeda Linton of William Carey (Miss.) has been selected as the NAIA Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from January 8 - 14 and were selected out of a pool of nominees from across the country.

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NAIA Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week

Praise Idamadudu, Cumberland (Tenn.) - JR

• Competed in the Commodore Challenge
• Finished third of 28 runners in the 200m (24.05)
• Finished fourth of 27 runners in the 400m (54.29)
• Set a season-best in the 400m

NAIA Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week  

Machaeda Linton, William Carey (Miss.) - SO

• Competed in the Commodore Challenge
• Finished fourth of eight athletes in the long jump (5.99m)
• Finished second of 17 athletes in the triple jump (12.71m)
• Posted NAIA leading marks in both events 

For a full archive of the 2023-24 NAIA Women's Indoor Athletes of the Week, click HERE