Under Armour Indoor #HLTF Athletes of the Week (February 17)
Matt St. Charles
INDIANAPOLIS (February 17, 2026) – Youngstown State’s Micah Mitchell and Lukas Lang, Purdue Fort Wayne’s Lillian Hurd and Milwaukee’s Nevia Levenhagen have all earned this week’s #HLTF honors.
MEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | MICAH MITCHELL | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | JUNIOR | STEUBENVILLE, OHIO
- Won the 60m hurdles at the YSU Last Chance Invitational
- Time of 7.84 tops the Horizon League this season
- Also ranks fifth in the NCAA’s Great Lakes Region
WOMEN’S RUNNER OF THE WEEK | LILLIAN HURD | PURDUE FORT WAYNE | SOPHOMORE | COLUMBUS, OHIO
- Broke school records in the 200m, 400m and 4x400 team relay at Grand Valley State’s Big Meet
- 400m time of 54.61 tops the League and sits 13th in the Great Lakes region
- 200m time of 24.11 ranks first in the Horizon League and 15th in the Great Lakes region
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | LUKAS LANG | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | JUNIOR | LANCASTER, OHIO
- Posted a personal-best clearance in the pole vault on Friday at the YSU Last Chance Invitational
- Cleared a height of 5.12m to finish fourth at the event
- Mark tops the Horizon League and eighth in the Great Lakes region
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK | NEVIA LEVENHAGEN | MILWAUKEE | SOPHOMORE | WAUKESHA, WIS.
- Won the long jump at DePaul’s Blue Demon Alumni Classic
- Career-best jump of 6.18 meters ranks second in the Horizon League and fourth in the Great Lakes region
- Triple jump effort of 11.64 meters ranks third in the League and 22nd in the region
2025-26 Under Armour Men’s Runners of the Week
December 9 – Patrick Burgos, Youngstown State
December 16 – Lucas Picco, Milwaukee
January 13 – Lucas Picco, Milwaukee
January 20 – Joseph Owusu-Ansah, Youngstown State
January 27 – Sam Dunnett, Purdue Fort Wayne
February 3 – Sam Dunnett, Purdue Fort Wayne
February 10 – Ty Bauschelt, Milwaukee
February 17 – Micah Mitchell, Youngstown State
2025-26 Under Armour Women’s Runners of the Week
December 9 – Hayzes Robinson, RMU
December 16 – Anna Szepieniec, Milwaukee
January 13 – Anna Szepieniec, Milwaukee
January 20 – Samantha Hennen, RMU
January 27 – Lillian Hurd, Purdue Fort Wayne
February 3 – McKinley Fielding, Youngstown State
February 10 – Anna Szepieniec, Milwaukee
February 17 – Lillian Hurd, Purdue Fort Wayne
2025-26 Under Armour Men’s Field Athletes of the Week
December 9 – Thomas Cook, Wright State
December 16 – Anthony Buford, Milwaukee
January 13 – Kyril Griffin, Milwaukee
January 20 – Brayden Green, Youngstown State
January 27 – Thomas Cook, Wright State
February 3 – Joey Decasas, Detroit Mercy
February 10 – Kyril Griffin, Milwaukee
February 17 – Lukas Lang, Youngstown State
2025-26 Under Armour Women’s Field Athletes of the Week
December 9 – Jaylynn King, Youngstown State
December 16 – Olivia VanZeeland, Milwaukee
January 13 – Olivia VanZeeland, Milwaukee
January 20 – Anna Szepieniec, Milwaukee
January 27 – Anna Szepieniec, Milwaukee
February 3 – Ali Sparks, Purdue Fort Wayne
February 10 – Mariya Chamberlain, RMU
February 17 – Nevia Levenhagen, Milwaukee