KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Praise Idamadudu of Cumberland (Tenn.) has been named the NAIA Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week, while Victoria Lotz of MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from January 13 - 19 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees.

Athletes of the Week are announced on Wednesday on naia.org, Instagram, and X throughout the regular season.

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Instagram - @PlayNAIA

NAIA Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Week 

Praise Idamadudu, Cumberland (Tenn.) - SR

• Participated in the Vanderbilt Invitational
• Won the 200-meter dash in an NAIA “A” standard time of 24.25
• Her time in the 200-meter dash is the second fastest in the NAIA this winter
• Placed fourth in the 400-meter dash in an NAIA “A” standard time of 54.72, which is the best time in the NAIA this winter

NAIA Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

Victoria Lotz, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) - SR

• Participated in the Washburn Rust Buster Classic
• Earned the top spot in the weight throw with a new school record toss of 18.68 meters
• Placed fifth in the shot put with a throw of 14.41 meters, which was the top NAIA toss
• Both throws are currently first in the NAIA this winter

For a full archive of the 2025 NAIA Women's Indoor Track Athletes of the Week, click HERE