Field Athlete of the Week
Jillian Zukley / JR / St. Mary's College of Maryland / Severna Park, Md. / Severna Park
Jillian Zukley opened her junior campaign with a bang at the CNU Holiday Open. Zukley already qualified for the AARTFC Indoor Championships in March with her strong performance in the weight throw. She captured the shot put with 11.67m while coming in second in the weight throw with a school record 15.11m. Zukley knocked off her own mark of 13.79m set on Jan. 31, 2025, at the Marlin Invitational. She leads the conference in both events while ranking fourth in the Mid-Atlantic region in weight throw and sixth in shot put.
This is Zukley's first weekly award of the season and her fifth of her career (02/18/25, 02/04/25, 01/21/25, 01/16/24).