KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Katie Woods of Marian (Ind.) 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 20-26 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 

Katie Woods, Marian (Ind.) - JR

• Participated in both the Crossroads of America Invite and the George Glass Invite
• Was the anchor in the Distance Medley Relay that placed second with an “A” Standard time of 11:55.71
• The time on the DMR broke Marian’s school record that stood for nine seasons
• Won the 1000-meter run that set a program record of 2:53.94, which is also an “A” standard

NAIA Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Week

Victoria Lotz, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) - SR

• Participated in the NAIA/JUCO Challange
• Earned the top spot in the weight throw with a new school record toss of 19.12 meters
• Placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 13.10 meters
• Both throws are “A” standard tosses for this winter season

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