Corban University’s Valerie Schmidt was named the WVT Laboratory Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week.
Schmidt, a junior from Battle Ground, Wash., headlined the Warriors, showing no signs of rust after rehabbing the injury that cost her the late portion of the 2021 spring season. She clocked a time of 15.04 seconds (CCC qualifying mark) in the 100-meter hurdles to top of a field of 15. Schmidt also cleared a height of 5' 0.5" in the high jump.