Women’s Outdoor Track
Southern Oregon’s Jessa Perkinson has been named the Red Lion Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the week.
Perkinson, a sophomore from Roseburg, Ore., ran the 5K for the first time this season in 17:12.31, crushing the previous school record of 17:25.28. Her best time last year was 18:10.16 and her new 5K time ranks third on the NAIA list. She's also broken SOU's 10K record (36:14.72) this season by 21 seconds and is an auto qualifier in that and a provisional qualifier in the 1,500 (4:40.49).
Honorable mention: Macie Gale, NCU, Kara Wood, OIT