EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana freshman Abrielle Richard has been named the Ohio Valley Conference Female Track Athlete of the Week in addition to the OVC Female Freshman of the Week in an announcement by the league office Wednesday afternoon.

Richard finished first in the 800 meters at the Eastern Indoors in Louisville, Kentucky, last Friday and broke USI’s 20-year old indoor record in the event as she crossed the finish line in an OVC-best two minutes, 12.15 seconds. The effort surpassed USI Hall of Famer Heather Cooksey’s previous mark of 2:14.04, which was set at the 2005 McDonald’s Invitational.

A native of Newburgh, Indiana, and an Evansville Christian graduate, Richard also ranks third in the OVC in the mile after clocking a time of 5:01.45 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite two weeks ago.

This marks the second consecutive week that USI Women’s Track & Field has garnered OVC Freshman of the Week honors after Hadessah Austin took home that honor last week. It is the first time since 2023 that the Screaming Eagles have taken home the OVC Track Athlete of the Week award.

The Eagles’ women altered their schedule this weekend as they will only compete at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational Saturday in Boston, Massachusetts. USI also will send one competitor—senior Cameron Hough—to compete in the 5,000 meters at the Music City Challenge Friday night in Nashville, Tennessee.