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AMC Indoor T&F Women’s Athletes of the Week – No. 6 (Feb. 9)

AMC Indoor T&F Women’s Athletes of the Week – No. 6 (Feb. 9)
February 9, 2026

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Leah Macon-Ford of Health Sciences & Pharmacy and Penelope Hansen of Columbia were named this week's American Midwest Conference Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Week presented by AMCOnTheGo, announced the conference office this afternoon.

AMC Indoor Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Leah Macon-Ford, Health Sciences & Pharmacy

So. | St. Louis, Mo.

  • Competed in the Jim Green Invite
  • Finished first in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.68
  • Broke the school record in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 1:52.38 as they placed first
  • Third AMC Athlete of the Week honor this season

Other Notable Performance:

  • Caleigh Huot, Columbia: finished second in the 200-meter with a time of 26.72 and third in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.03 at the Jim Green Invite

Nominees: Leah Macon-Ford, UHSP; Tijaria Anthony, Harris-Stowe; Caleigh Huot, Columbia; Madalenn Fee, Cottey

AMC Indoor Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Penelope Hansen, Columbia

Fr. | Sparta, Mo.

  • Competed in the Jim Green Invite
  • Finished first in the shot put with a 12.00-meter toss
  • Placed ninth in the weight throw with a 13.56-meter throw

Other Notable Performance:

  • Rylee Eng, UHSP: finished fifth in triple jump with a 10.28-meter jump and eighth in long jump with a 4.78-meter jump at the Jim Green Invite

Nominees: Penelope Hansen, Columbia; Rylee Eng, UHSP

2025 AMC Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week (Track; Field)
Week One (Dec. 8): Abigael Achuo (UHSP); Montgomery Keck (Columbia)

Week Two (Jan. 12): no nominees; Madalenn Fee (Cottey)

Week Three (Jan. 19): Leah Macon-Ford (UHSP); Taylor Shobe (UHSP)

Week Four (Jan. 26): no nominees; Tijaria Anthony (Harris-Stowe)

Week Five (Feb. 2): Leah Macon-Ford (UHSP); Claudia Dixon (Columbia)

Week Six (Feb. 9): Leah Macon-Ford (UHSP); Penelope Hansen (Columbia)

 

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