McKown Earns GPAC Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Eliza McKown, a junior from Orono, Minn., earned the GPAC's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week for Week 1. She placed first in the 1500m with a 4:59.37 at the Viking Relays on Saturday. Her time is the best in the GPAC in the outdoor season thus far.
Coach Janna Langrell said, "I'm so beyond proud of Eliza. She ran well this weekend despite not feeling her best. It's never easy to run alone and she did so for nearly the entirety of the race. She is beginning to see the fruits of her labor, and I am excited to see how this outdoor season progresses for her."
This is McKown's second selection for Athlete of the Week this school year. Her first selection was during the indoor season in December 2024.
The Warriors compete again at Central College in Pella, Iowa on Friday, March 28 at the Dutch Invite.