Katie Hughes Earns Second National Athlete of the Week Honors

New Orleans, La. — Newman's Katie Hughes added another major accolade to her historic season after being named the NCAA Division II National Athlete of the Year. Hughes earned the honor following a series of dominant performances throughout the 2026 campaign, highlighted by her victory at the NCAA Division II Pre-National Invitational at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kansas, where she pulled away from the field to win in 20 minutes and 43.9 seconds. The victory marked Hughes' second M-F Athletic National Athlete of the Week honor of the season. She previously received the award Sept. 28 following a commanding...