Under Armour #HLTF Indoor Athletes of the Week (February 4)

February 04

Jeffery Green

INDIANAPOLIS (February 4, 2025) – Purdue Fort Wayne’s Ezra Lewellen, Oakland’s Erin Hegarty, and Youngstown State’s Luke Laubacher and Nia Williams-Matthews all earned this week’s #HLTF weekly awards.

MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | EZRA LEWELLEN | PURDUE FORT WAYNE | SENIOR | ROYAL CENTER, IND.

Broke the school record in the 60m dash at the Meyo Invitational
Placed first with a time of 6.72, which ranks first in the Horizon League and 78^th in the country

WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | ERIN HEGARTY | OAKLAND | SENIOR | LIVONIA, MICH.

Placed eighth in the 5,000m at the Meyo Invitational
Her time of 16:43.02 ranks second in the Horizon League and 110^th in the country

MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | LUKE LAUBACHER | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | SENIOR | MASSILLON, OHIO

Placed first in the long jump at the YSU Mid-Major Invitational presented by Southwoods Health
His leap of 7.78m is both a new personal-best and meet record
This jump currently ranks first in the Horizon League and 11^th in the country

WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | NIA WILLIAMS-MATTHEWS | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | SENIOR | ROCHESTER, N.Y.

Extended her school record in the triple jump for the second-straight week at the YSU Mid-Major Invitational presented by Southwoods Health
Her first place leap of 12.86m ranks first in the Horizon League and 36^th in the country
She also finished second in the long jump with a personal-best jump of 5.91m, which ranks fourth in the League

2024-25 Under Armour #HLTF Indoor Men’s Runners of the Week
December 10- Luke Laubacher, Youngstown State
December 17- Jaelyn Reeves-Lile, Milwaukee
January 14- Jaelyn Reeves-Lile, Milwaukee
January 21- Luke Laubacher, Youngstown State
January 28- Jonas Morris, Purdue Fort Wayne
February 4- Ezra Lewellen, Purdue Fort Wayne

2024-25 Under Armour #HLTF Indoor Women’s Runners of the Week
December 10- Madison Murry, Youngstown State
December 17- Anna Szepieniec, Milwaukee
January 14- Dominique Thomas, Milwaukee
January 21- Madison Murry, Youngstown State
January 28- Mariah Day, Youngstown State
February 4- Erin Hegarty, Oakland

2024-25 Under Armour #HLTF Indoor Men’s Field Athletes of the Week
December 10- Emmanuel Asabere, Youngstown State
December 17- Ethan Mitchell, Milwaukee
January 14- Caden Thomas, Milwaukee
January 21- Alex Mansfield, Oakland
January 28- Caden Thomas, Milwaukee
February 4- Luke Laubacher, Youngstown State

2024-25 Under Armour #HLTF Indoor Women’s Field Athletes of the Week
December 10- Paige Laffoon, IU Indianapolis
December 17- Morgan Pilate, Milwaukee
January 14- Olivia VanZeeland, Milwaukee
January 21- Modupe Awosanya, IU Indianapolis
January 28- Nia Williams-Matthews, Youngstown State
February 4- Nia Williams-Matthews, Youngstown State