Valgoi, Carajohn Collect Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Week Honors

INDIANAPOLIS -- Loyola’s Gina Valgoi (Detroit, Mich.) and Candice Carajohn (Seneca, Ill.) have been named the Horizon League Women’s Track and Field Athletes of the Week for the week of March 12 - 18.

Valgoi opened up her outdoor season at the Wake Forest Open. She competed in the 1500-meter run to take 2nd out of 72 competitors with a time of 4:28.83. The time is a new PR and less than a second shy of the school record.

Carajohn competed in the long jump over the weekend for the Ramblers. She finished second out of 34 competitors to set a new school record with a leap of 5.66m. The jump bettered the previous mark by nearly four inches.

Loyola will have a week off before returning to action on March 30 at the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C.

Women’s Track and Field Athletes of the Week:

March 19: Gina Valgoi (Loyola), Candice Carajohn (Loyola)