ARLINGTON, TX – UT Arlington's Dorcas Jepkosgei and Eliza Lemberga earned Western Athletic Conference weekly honors the conference announced Wednesday.
 
Jepkosgei delivered a historic performance to headline UT Arlington track and field's showing at the Charlie Thomas Invitational on Saturday at the Fasken Indoor Track, capturing first place and breaking the school record in the women's 3000 meters. The freshman crossed the line in 9:35.26, setting a new UTA program mark while earning the event victory.

The freshman surpassed the previous UTA program record set by junior Matro Jepkemboi last season at the same competition (9:38.75). The reigning WAC Cross Country Freshman of the Year also topped a competitive field that included athletes from Rice, Texas State, UTRGV and UTSA. The freshman ranks fourth in the WAC in women's 3000m.

Lemberg led the way for the Mavericks on Friday night, placing fourth in the pentathlon with a personal best score of 4,052 points. After Friday, her performance in the pentathlon currently ranks 15^th in the nation and first in the WAC. 
 
2025-26 University Credit Union WAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
 
MEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Andruw Villa, Abilene Christian (Feb. 11)
Ca'terrin Cox, Jr., Tarleton State (Feb. 4)
Daniel Armstrong, Jr., UT Arlington (Jan. 21)
Alex Hartshorn, So., Utah Valley (Jan. 14)
Miguel Hall, Jr., Abilene Christian (Dec. 10)

MEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Rhet Punt, Abilene Christian (Feb. 11)
Lokesh Sathyanathan, Sr., Tarleton State (Feb. 4)
Jacob Thomas, Sr., Tarleton (Jan. 21)
Andrew Turner, Jr., Utah Valley (Jan. 14)
Lokesh Sathyanathan, Gr., Tarleton State (Dec. 10)
 
WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Dorcas Jepkosgei, Fr., UT Arlington
Lauren Roy, Sr., Tarleton State (Feb. 4)
Emilia Mandl, Jr., UT Arlington (Jan. 21)
Reagan Doman, So., Utah Valley (Jan. 14)
Madelyn McFadden, Fr., Abilene Christian (Dec. 10)

WOMEN'S INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Emilia Mandl, Jr., UT Arlington (Feb. 11)
Prestina Ochonogor, So., Tarleton State (Feb. 4)
Sophia Allen, Jr., UT Arlington (Jan. 21)
Maddie Passmore, Jr., Utah Valley (Jan. 14)
Sofia Degroot, Jr., Tarleton State (Dec. 10)

NEXT UP
The Mavericks will travel to Lubbock to compete at the Jarvis Scott Invite, hosted by Texas Tech from Feb.13-14.
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