Female Athlete of the Week- Maddie Tieskotter

RedTail Track & Field student-athlete Maddie Tieskotter has been named Scheels Female Athlete of the Week for her performance at Drake Relays.

Tieskotter ran a huge season's best in the 1500. Previously, she was running 5:52 and she dropped down to a 5:41. Additionally, she has been a positive role model for the rest of the team in how she supports her teammates and prioritizes academics.

"Couldn't be more proud of how Maddie performed this past weekend," said coach Corinne Gadient. "This entire season she has been frustrated on not hitting the times she wanted to. However, all the training paid off when she had a massive season best in the 1500 with a time of 5:41. It's a bittersweet moment because she does most of the workouts by herself and it's awesome to see all that hard work finally pay off! Big things in store this weekend!"

Tieskotter is originally from Waterloo, IA.