PULLMAN, Wash. (Feb. 27, 2025) – Washington State Track and Field redshirt-senior Micaela De Mello was named the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Women's Athlete of the Year, while Head Coach Wayne Phipps was named the MPSF's Men's Coach of the Year, the conference announced Thursday.
De Mello, from Palhoca, Brazil, put on a dominant display of racing throughout the indoor season, culminating with a strong showing at the MPSF Championships last weekend. There, she captured the 60m Hurdles title in 8.00 seconds, while finishing second in the 60m race at 7.