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Rachael Webb Named MIAA Women’s Indoor Track Athlete Of Week

Hope College’s Rachael Webb has been selected the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week for meets February 12-18.

The senior from Grand Rapids, Michigan (Grandville HS) is recognized after setting the indoor school record in the 1-mile run on Friday at the Grand Valley State University Tune-Up.

Webb finished third of 39 NCAA Division II, Division II, NAIA and unattached runners.

Webb’s time on the oversized track was converted to 5 minutes, 3.86 seconds.

Webb surpassed the previous Hope indoor record of 5:07.70 held by Sheri McCormack since 2014.

The GVSU Tune-Up was the final one for Hope before Saturday’s MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at Trine University in Angola, Indiana.