ARLINGTON, Texas – UT Arlington’s Dorcas Jepkosgei and Tarleton State’s Prestina Ochonogor have been named the Jersey Mike’s A Sub Above Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, for the competition week ending on Sunday, Feb. 15.
 
Jepkosgei, a freshman, collected her second consecutive WAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week award after claiming third place in the mile run at the Jarvis Scott Invitational hosted by Texas Tech with a time of 4:53.31. The altitude converted mile time of 4:49.90 ranks Jepkosgei second in the WAC this season.
 
Ochonogor, a sophomore, broke her own WAC indoor long jump all-time record at Arkansas’ Tyson Invitational last weekend with a meet-winning jump of 6.69 meters on her first attempt in the event. Ochonogor’s jump is not only is the best mark in the conference by over half a meter, but currently ranks the second best mark in the NCAA, just 0.16 meters behind the nation leader.
 
2025-26 Jersey Mike’s A Sub Above WAC Women’s Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
 
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Dorcas Jepkosgei, Fr., UT Arlington (Feb. 18)
Dorcas Jepkosgei, Fr., UT Arlington (Feb. 11)
Lauren Roy, Sr., Tarleton State (Feb. 4)
Emilia Mandl, Jr., UT Arlington (Jan. 21)
Reagan Doman, So., Utah Valley (Jan. 14)
Madelyn McFadden, Fr., Abilene Christian (Dec. 10)

WOMEN’S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Prestina Ochonogor, So., Tarleton State (Feb. 18)
Eliza Lemberga, Jr., UT Arlington (Feb. 11)
Prestina Ochonogor, So., Tarleton State (Feb. 4)
Sophia Allen, Jr., UT Arlington (Jan. 21)
Maddie Passmore, Jr., Utah Valley (Jan. 14)
Sofia Degroot, Jr., Tarleton State (Dec. 10)