BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Big Ten Conference announced their track and field athlete of the week awards on Wednesday afternoon. Khayla Dawson and Cooper Williams of Indiana Track & Field were awarded athlete of the week accolades upon concluding competition at the Vanderbilt Invite this past weekend. This is the second time Dawson has captured the award while this is Williams' first accolade of the season.
Dawson defended her national-leading spot in the shot put this past Saturday after throwing a distance of 17.47m (57' 3.75"). Her mark was also good enough to walk away as the top collegiate finisher at the Vanderbilt Invitational.