WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Gabrielle Broschard was selected as the Big Ten Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, announced by the conference office Wednesday.
Broschard holds the fastest B1G time after winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase event at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic. She finished in 10:59.76, three seconds ahead of the nearest competitor. The time is good for No. 25 nationally.
The redshirt senior collected her second career win in the steeplechase after taking the top spot at the UTSA Invitational a year ago. Additionally, Broschard is among the top steeplechase runners in program history, checking in at No. 7 in the record books.
This marks Broschard's first weekly honor from the Big Ten. The Hershey, Pennsylvania, native joins Waseem Williams, who was named the Men's Track Outdoor Athlete of the Week on March 20, as the first two Boilermakers honored by the conference office this season.
Purdue track & field will be back in action this weekend at both the Florida Relays and Stanford Invite (distance only).
Broschard holds the fastest B1G time after winning the 3,000-meter steeplechase event at the Bill Cornell Spring Classic. She finished in 10:59.76, three seconds ahead of the nearest competitor. The time is good for No. 25 nationally.
The redshirt senior collected her second career win in the steeplechase after taking the top spot at the UTSA Invitational a year ago. Additionally, Broschard is among the top steeplechase runners in program history, checking in at No. 7 in the record books.
This marks Broschard's first weekly honor from the Big Ten. The Hershey, Pennsylvania, native joins Waseem Williams, who was named the Men's Track Outdoor Athlete of the Week on March 20, as the first two Boilermakers honored by the conference office this season.
Purdue track & field will be back in action this weekend at both the Florida Relays and Stanford Invite (distance only).