Army West Point claimed five of the six Patriot League men's and women's indoor track and field weekly awards announced on January 27, 2026, highlighting strong performances at recent meets. Boston University secured the remaining men's rookie honor. The awards recognize standout efforts in track and field events from competitions like the Penn Elite and Dr. Sander Collegiate Invitational.
The Patriot League office in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, revealed the weekly honors for indoor track and field on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, with Army West Point's athletes dominating the list. Junior Jaxon Hammond earned the men's track athlete of the week after setting a school record in the 60m with a league-leading time of 6.74 seconds at the Penn Elite, finishing second in the event. He also placed eighth in the 200m with 21.64 seconds, ranking seventh in the league.
Senior Charlotte Richman took women's track athlete honors for her program-record 3,000m run of 9:14.28 at the Penn Elite, the fastest in the league and 33rd nationally. She followed with a 4:43.72 in the mile, second in the league and 58th in NCAA Division I.
In field events, senior Robby Manse repeated as men's field athlete of the week with a league-top 20.43m weight throw at the Dr. Sander Collegiate Invitational, ranking 47th nationally; he placed sixth in shot put at 17.02m. Junior Jordan Hecht won women's field honors with a 16.07m shot put victory, leading the league and 28th nationally.
Boston University's freshman Samuel Anderson claimed men's rookie of the week after a fourth-place 400m finish in 48.55 seconds—third in the league and best among freshmen—and helping his team to first in the 4x400m relay at 3:14.85, second in the league. Army West Point freshman Simone Tillman earned women's rookie honors with a third-place 400m in 56.34 seconds (fourth in league) and contributing to the Black Knights' third-place 4x400m at 3:42.99, second in the league.
Honorable mentions included Boston University's Thomas Cowan, Ijeoma Ezechukwu, Samantha Lascelles, and Peace Omonzane; Lehigh's Harper Glennon; and Navy's Jason Keiser, William Pierce, and Sophia Richter. These performances build momentum toward the Patriot League championships on February 28-29 at Boston University's Track & Tennis Center, where all nine men's and ten women's teams will compete.
