Esther Joseph Tabbed SEC Runner of the Week

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference announced Tuesday afternoon that Tennessee freshman sprinter Esther Joseph was named the SEC Runner of the Week after a record-breaking outdoor season opener at the USF Alumni Invitational.
 
Joseph opened her NCAA outdoor career setting two early collegiate leads in the 400-meter dash and 4×400-meter relay. Her time of 51.58 in the 400-meter shattered the Tennessee freshman record, ranks sixth in school history and currently sits first nationally and in the SEC during the 2025 outdoor campaign.
 
The Nigerian rookie also provided the leadoff leg to Tennessee’s victory in the women’s 4×400-meter relay, whose time of 3:32.87 leads the nation and ranks first in the conference this outdoor season.
 

Joseph is the second Lady Vol to collect weekly honors from the conference office during the 2025 track & field season. Mya Strahm was tabbed the league’s freshman of the week on Feb. 11 after her school record performance in the women’s pole vault.
 
SEC Track & Field Weekly Honors – March 25, 2025
 
Men’s Co-Runner of the Week: Ervin Pearson, Georgia
Men’s Co-Runner of the Week: Oussama El Bouchayby, Alabama
Men’s Field Athlete of the Week: Trevor Gunzell, Alabama
Men’s Freshman of the Week: Nicholas (Adekalu) Fakorede, Mississippi State
Women’s Co-Runner of the Week: Esther Joseph, Tennessee
Women’s Co-Runner of the Week: Camryn Dickson, Texas A&M
Women’s Field Athlete of the Week: Lianna Davidson, Georgia
Women’s Freshman of the Week: Michelle Smith, Georgia
 
Tennessee Track & Field – 2025 SEC Weekly Honors

Women’s Runner of the Week

Esther Joseph – March 25

 

Women’s Freshman of the Week

Mya Strahm – Feb. 11