Kaitlyn Wilder Award Female Athlete of the Week Week Of 4/11/2022 Sport American Rivers Conference School University of Dubuque Year Sophomore Position Throws Hometown Dunkerton, Iowa High School Dunkerton Female Athlete of the Week – Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Field Performer of the Week Kaitlyn Wilder, University of Dubuque So., Dunkerton, Iowa/Dunkerton The Spartans competed on their home fields on Saturday, April 9th, 2022. Wilder competed in three events, hammer throw, discus, and shotput, and took home first in all three events. In the hammer throw, the sophomore threw a new conference All-Time Record with a throw of 58.22 meters. Wilder finished on top in the discus with a toss of 45.28 meters and finished 15.5 feet ahead of second place. Dubuque’s sophomore took the title in the shot put with a toss of 13.93 meters. Wilder’s performances have her ranked No. 2/3/3 on the NCAA DIII qualifiers lists and sits No. 1/1/1 in the A-R-C. The Dunkerton, Iowa native is collecting her second-career Women’s Outdoor Field Performer of the Week honor (4/11/22, 4/4/22).
