Week 1: GPAC Women's Outdoor 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 March 16-22, 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 – Eve Seedorff, Waldorf University

Eve Seedorff from Waldorf University is this week's field athlete-of-the-week.  Seedorff, a sophomore from Janesville, Iowa, broke a nine-year Waldorf record with her hammer throw of 38.97 meters. The throw was her best attempt by over four meters, helping her to a third-place finish at the Vikings Relays. She currently has the second-best hammer throw in the GPAC.

Track Events – Jaida Rowe, Hastings College

Jaida Rowe of Hastings College is this week's track athlete-of-the-week. Rowe, a senior, from Lincoln, Nebraska, set the school record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 58.47, which currently ranks No. 1 in the NAIA. She also ran a personal record of 14.23 in the 100 hurdles which places her 4th in school history and ranks 4th in the NAIA.