Week 7: GPAC Women's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following women's indoor track & field athletes-of-the-week for events held February 9-15, 2026. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2025-2026 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week

Field Events – Makenna Starkey, Concordia University

Makenna Starkey from Concordia University is this week's field athlete-of-the-week.  Starkey, a freshman from Minden, Nebraska, equaled a Concordia school record by clearing 5' 7" while winning the high jump at the Concordia Invite. With that performance, Starkey automatically qualified for the national meet and ranks first in the GPAC and fourth in the NAIA in the event. Starkey also is a member of the Bulldog volleyball team.

Track Events – Tania Gleason, Doane University

Tania Gleason of Doane University is this week's track athlete-of-the-week. Gleason, a senior, from Bennington, Nebraska, won the 60m and 200m dashes with NAIA "A" qualifying marks and personal best marks at the Concordia Invite. Her time in the 200m breaks her own school record and with a track conversion time (24.11), she leads the NAIA. Gleason's 60m time is the eighth-fastest time in the NAIA this season.