Your Alabama Pro Athlete of the Week is Mercy Chelangat. Running in her first professional marathon, Chelangat captured the women’s championship at the Tartan Ottawa International Marathon. Chelangat’s time of 2:23:33 was faster than all but 11 male runners.
Others of note:
Bud Cauley matched a career-best finished of solo 3rd at the Charles Schwab Challenge, and has now finished T6 or better in 4 of his last 7 starts.
Kristen Gillman finished T-9th at the Mexico Riviera Maya Open.
Patrick Kaukovalta won his 3rd doubles title of 2025 at the ITF event in Kotka, Finland.
Olivia Fotopoulou won the Women’s 100 Meter at the Cyprus International Athletics Meeting.
Daniel Haugh won the Men’s Hammer Throw at the USATF Throws Festival.
Amaris Tyynismaa finished 2nd in the Women’s 5000 Meter at Track Fest.
Quanesha Burks finished 2nd in the Women’s Long Jump at the USATF Throws Festival.
Kieran McKeag hed 2nd in the Men’s Hammer Throw at the Tucson Elite Classic.
Shyheim Carter had 6 tackles and broke up a pass in the end zone to preserve Birmingham’s win over Michigan.
Hunter Hoopes pitched 3 scoreless innings, and now has a streak of 11.1 straight scoreless innings.
Matt Foster pitched 3 scoreless innings.
Dylan Ray, Ben Hess, and Jake Walters all picked up wins in their starts this week.
Evan Sleight hit .467 for the week, with an on-base percentage of .500.
