New Record Lands Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week Honors For GSU's Flowers

CHICAGO --- Establishing a new school record during the seven-day period ending March 29, Governors State University's Sophia Flowers (Romeoville, Ill.) has been named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week.  The league office made the announcement on Wednesday afternoon.

Flowers set the mark in the 10,000-meter event at the North Central College Distance Fling on Friday.  The freshman recorded a time of 36:19.74 to hit the 'A' standard, producing the fifth-fastest time in the NAIA this spring.  It also placed her third among 15 runners at the meet.     

Other Track Nominees: Dyannara Franco (St. Francis), Yanira Deana Paninka (Saint Xavier).