CAA Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards – Apr.15
Ben Kane
RICHMOND, Va. (Apr. 15, 2025) – Northeastern sophomore Savannah Blair, Elon junior Lizzie Lopez, UNCW junior Jordyn Robbins, Northeastern senior Ethan Exilhomme and UNCW junior Miles Higgins all earned CAA weekly award recognition for their performances last weekend.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Savannah Blair, Northeastern
Sophomore | Sprinter | Ajax, Ontario, Canada / J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate
Blair reached the podium in two events at the South Florida Invitational in both the 100m and 200m races. The sophomore sprinter took first place in the 200m after posting a time of 23.09 seconds, while she finished second in the 100m running at 11.35. Her time in the 100m ranks 33rd nationally and the 200m time ranks 20th.
CO-WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Lizzie Lopez, Elon
Junior | Heptathlon | Sparks, Md. / Hereford
Lopez reached a career-high mark in the heptathlon at the Duke Invitational. The junior’s 4,609 point tally was is more than any other competitor in the CAA this year, and ranks fourth in Elon’s program history.
CO-WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jordyn Robbins, UNCW
Junior | Javelin | Hardy, Va. / Liberty Christian
The defending champion in the 2024 CAA Javelin event, Robbins recorded her best throw of the season to finish seventh at the Duke Invitational. The junior’s 45.59m (149’ 7”) throw moves her to first in the conference by more than 12 feet.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Ethan Exilhomme, Northeastern
Senior | Sprints/Hurdles | Tewksbury, Mass. / Timbercreek High School
Exilhomme took first place in the 110H event at the South Florida Invitational shattering a school record along the way. The Massachusetts native’s 13.54 second pace broke a personal and program record and moved him to 11th in the nation on the Division I performance list.
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Miles Higgins, UNCW
Junior | Throws | Ligonier, Pa. / Ligonier Valley
The 2024 CAA Javelin Champion finished fifth in the event at the Duke Invitational this past weekend. Higgins CAA-topping 63.65m (208’ 10”) performance was just a few meters shy of his personal-best performance.
2025 CAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 18: Meghan Wilcox, Elon
Mar. 25: Lucheyona Weaver, N.C. A&T
Apr. 1: Peninah Mutisya, Hampton
Apr. 8: Yasmeen Tinsley, Monmouth
Apr. 15: Savannah Blair, Northeastern
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 18: Adriana Clarke, Elon
Mar. 25: Julieth Nwosu, N.C. A&T
Apr. 1: Julieth Nwosu, N.C. A&T
Apr. 8: Ticora Gaskin, Campbell
Apr. 15: Lizzie Lopez, Elon / Jordyn Robbins, UNCW
Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Mar. 18: Collin Gilstrap, Stony Brook
Mar. 25: Isaiah Taylor, N.C. A&T
Apr. 1: Jason Holmes, N.C. A&T
Apr. 8: Mekhi Dupree, Campbell
Apr. 15: Ethan Exilhomme, Northeastern
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Mar. 18: Zachary Daudelin Hofstra
Mar. 25: Brayden Hodgest, N.C. A&T
Apr. 1: Brayden Hodgest, N.C. A&T / Reagan Wise, Campbell
Apr. 8: David Strong, Monmouth / Armon Wright, William & Mary
Apr. 15: Miles Higgins, UNCW
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