Cain, Lemberga Earn WAC Athlete of the Week Honors
4/15/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
ARLINGTON, Texas -- UT Arlington's Alexis Cain and Eliza Lemberga each earned Western Athletic Conference weekly honors following strong performances at the 44 Farms Invitational and Baylor Invitational.
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Lemberga competed at the 44 Farms Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M, where the junior placed sixth in the heptathlon with a personal-best 5,493 points. Her performance ranks No. 2 all-time in program history in the event.
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Cain competed at the Baylor Invitational, where the junior finished third in the women's 400m with a time of 53.61. She also recorded a personal-best 23.46 in the women's 200m.
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2026 WAC Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
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MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
David Mvundura, Tarleton State
MEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jacob Thomas, Tarleton State
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WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Alexis Cain, UT Arlington
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Eliza Lemberga, UT Arlington
NEXT UP
The Mavericks will continue the outdoor season, traveling to conference foe, Tarleton State, for the Joe Gillespie Invitational, set to take place Friday, April 17 through Saturday, April 18.
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Lemberga competed at the 44 Farms Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M, where the junior placed sixth in the heptathlon with a personal-best 5,493 points. Her performance ranks No. 2 all-time in program history in the event.
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Cain competed at the Baylor Invitational, where the junior finished third in the women's 400m with a time of 53.61. She also recorded a personal-best 23.46 in the women's 200m.
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2026 WAC Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
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MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
David Mvundura, Tarleton State
MEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Jacob Thomas, Tarleton State
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WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Alexis Cain, UT Arlington
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Eliza Lemberga, UT Arlington
NEXT UP
The Mavericks will continue the outdoor season, traveling to conference foe, Tarleton State, for the Joe Gillespie Invitational, set to take place Friday, April 17 through Saturday, April 18.
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