Robert Morris University Athletics

As the outdoor track & field season gets set to open in the coming weeks, the final honor for the indoor campaign for the Chick-fil-A Robinson RMU Female Student-Athlete of the Week goes to fifth-year Yessie Valencia, who garners the honor for March 16, 2022. At the 2022 Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Watson and Tressel Training Site (WATTS) in Youngstown, Ohio, Valencia, a native of Phoenix, Ariz., claimed gold in the weight throw. She unleashed a toss of 18.86 meters (61’0.50”) on her third attempt of the event, which stood as the top mark. The distance established a new program record, eclipsing the previous mark of 18.77 meters that was established exactly a year prior by Valencia’s teammate, Keturah Hunter.