Track & Field Sees Four Cited for CACC Weekly Honors

3/25/2026 12:00:00 AM

A more than successful weekend saw Goldey-Beacom's Track & Field squads take home four weekly awards from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference.

Sophomore Ryley Dixon (Pilesgrove, PA) was named Women's Track Athlete of the Week, senior Jourdyn Rumph (Ardmore, PA) was picked to the league's Weekly Honor Roll, freshman Eerik Nou Wihlborg (Helsingborg, Sweden) was tabbed Men's Track Rookie of the Week and junior Jalen Wright (Wilmington, DE) made the Weekly Honor Roll.

Dixon recorded a pair of victories at the Purple & Gold Invitational, winning the 200-meter dash in 25.27 seconds and the 400-meter dash in 59.10 seconds.

It is more of the same for Dixon, who last season was named CACC Women's Track Rookie of the Year, USTFCCCA All-East Region, closed second at the CACC Championship in the 200-meter dash, third in the 400-meter dash, fourth in the 100-meter dash and fourth with the 4x400-meter relay team.

Dixon closed the year with six wins and 20 top-10 finishes.

Rumph ended first in the hammer throw at 41.45 meters, first in the shot put at 11.63 meters and second in the discus throw at 37.99 meters. She now is at four victories on the year, having won the shot put and the discus throw March 7 at the Lloyd Sigler Meet.

Rumph last season had wins at the Lloyd Sigler Meet in the shot put, discus throw and the hammer throw. The season ended with a second-place showing in the hammer throw at the CACC Championship in addition to closing sixth in the shot put and seventh in the discus throw.

She closed the season with 16 top-10 finishes.

Nou Wihlborg last Friday claimed his first GBC victory, winning the 10,000-meter run in 32:34.67.

During the cross country season, Nou Wihlborg had three top-five finishes that included ending fourth at the CACC Championship. He also was 14th at the NCAA East Regional.

Wright ended first in the 400-meter hurdles in 54.92 seconds and third in the 100-meter dash in 10.95 seconds. He now has two wins on the season after winning the 400-meter dash at the Lloyd Sigler Meet.

Wright last year was named USTFCCCA All-East Region before he was tabbed CACC Men's Track Athlete of the Year. Wright closed the year with seven victories and 15 top-10 showings, including gold medals in the 400-meter dash, the 400-meter hurdles and with the 4x400-meter relay team at the CACC Championship.

Goldey-Beacom this Friday and Saturday will be at the Danny Curran Invitational in Chester, PA.

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