CAA Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Feb. 4, 2025
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Feb. 4, 2025) – Four programs earned recognition in this week’s CAA weekly indoor track and field awards. Towson junior Leeann Redlo, Hampton freshman Peninah Mutisya, Northeastern senior Benjamin Godish, and N.C. A&T senior Ty’Heak Buie all garnered recognition for their performances last weekend.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Peninah Mutisya, Hampton
Freshman | Distance | Kitui, Kenya / St. Lawrence Kaluva
Mutisya shattered Hampton’s program record in the 3000m event with a dramatic finish. With an 8:59 performance, the freshman edged out her competitor by four one-thousandths of a second to earn the top mark in the CAA by 27 seconds. She ranks 14th in the country in the event.
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Leeann Redlo, Towson
Junior |Jumps / Hurdles | Bayport, N.Y. / Bayport Bluepoint High School
Redlo placed second in the pentathlon at the Patriot Games with 3,387 points, including a nationally ranked performance in the high jump with a personal best jump of 1.76m (5’, 3.37”). The junior recorded the 50th best high jump effort in the country, and second highest in the CAA. She also posted a time of 8.97 in the 60m hurdles.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Benjamin Godish, Northeastern
Senior | Distance | Highland Park, N.J. / Highland Park High School
Godish broke a program record in the 5000m event at the John Thomas Terrier Classic, earning a top 50 finish. With a time of 13:53:03, the New Jersey native beat Northeastern’s record by .16 seconds and set the pace in the CAA by more than 40 seconds.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Ty’Heak Buie, N.C. A&T
Freshman | Jumps | Woodbridge, Va. / Potomac
Buie finished second in the triple jump at the Gamecock Challenge leaping 15.51m (51’ 2.25”). With this personal-best performance, the freshman ranks first in the CAA and sits 33rd in the nation.
2024-25 CAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 10: Yasmeen Tinsley, Monmouth
Dec. 17: Yasmeen Tinsley, Monmouth
Jan. 14: Lucheyona Weaver, N.C. A&T
Jan. 21: Lucheyona Weaver, N.C. A&T
Jan. 28: Piper Jons, Towson
Feb. 4: Peninah Mutisya, Hampton
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 10: Jazlyn Jefferson, Elon
Dec. 17: Veronica Chainov, Monmouth
Jan. 14: Julieth Nwosu, N.C. A&T
Jan. 21: Victoria Caldwell, Hampton
Jan. 28: Lizzie Lopez, Elon
Feb. 4: Leeann Redlo, Towson
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 10: Jason Holmes, North Carolina A&T
Dec. 17: Ahmad Brock, Monmouth
Jan. 14: Jason Holmes, North Carolina A&T
Jan. 21: Jason Holmes, North Carolina A&T
Jan. 28: Abraham Longosiwa, Hofstra
Feb. 4: Benjamin Godish, Northeastern
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 10: David Strong, Monmouth
Dec. 17: Dalton Yeust, Monmouth
Jan. 14 : Dalton Yeust, Monmouth
Jan. 21: David Strong, Monmouth
Jan. 28: Ahmad Brock, Monmouth
Feb. 4: Ty’Heak Buie, N.C. A&T
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