Malikova Named American Track Athlete of the Week

Malikova Named American Track Athlete of the Week

2/10/2026 1:11:00 PM | Women's Track & Field

By: Anthony Roberts (ar186@rice.edu)

IRVING – The Rice women's track and field team earned another conference honor this season, with Barbora Malíková being named the American Conference Track Athlete of the Week, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.

Malikova continued her impressive start to the season, finishing second in the 400m (first for collegiate athletes), with a season best mark of 52.96s. The mark is the second-best in the American and ranks 28^th in the NCAA.

This is the second conference honor of the season for Malikova, earning recognition in both weeks that she has competed this season.

Rice is back in action this weekend at Houston and at Arkansas.

Track and Field Honors (Feb. 10, 2026)
Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Markel Jones, Jr., South Florida

Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Jemuel Miller, R-Jr., UTSA

Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Barbora Malíková, Jr., Rice

Women's Field Athletes of the Week
Alliyah McNeil, Sr., North Texas