Sophia Michalopoulos, Women's Track & Field

This week's Female Athlete of the Week is Sophia Michalopoulos, a freshman Sprints/Jumps on the Track & Field Team from South Whidbey High School in Langley, WA. At the 2026 Peyton Shotwell Invite at the University of Puget Sound this past weekend, Sophia placed 4th in the Long Jump with a distance of 5.14 meters. Only three to beat her are on the University of Washington team. She finished 11th in the 200 meter with a time of 26.73, as well as being on the 4X100 Relay team that took 4th with a time of 51.71. Sophia and teammates took 8th in the 4X400. Right now she is ranked 8th in the NWAC in the 200m, the 4X100 relay team is ranked 2nd in the NWAC, in the long jump she is ranked 4th in the NWAC, and in the 100m she is ranked 6th in the NWAC. Sophia was also named as the NWAC/Competitive Athletics Women's Field Athlete of the Week for March 23rd - March 29.