ACCAC Track & Field Athletes of the Week - Outdoor Week 3

Graphic titled “Track & Field Athletes of the Week – Outdoor Week 3” on an orange background with ACCAC branding. From left to right: Richard Hall (Central Arizona, Men’s Track Athlete), Kate McKenzie (Paradise Valley, Women’s Track Athlete), Michael Mickelson (Mesa, Men’s Field Athlete), and Maleah Tucker (Mesa, Women’s Field Athlete).

Posted: Apr 01, 2026

Men's Track Athlete of the Week

Richard Hall - Central Arizona College
Hall placed second in the 400m hurdles at the Carvel Jackson Memorial meet, pushing an NCAA Division I athlete to a university record. The 2025 NJCAA national champion now holds the No. 1 ranking in NJCAA Division I in the 400m hurdles this outdoor season.

Women's Track Athlete of the Week

Kate McKenzie - Paradise Valley Community College
McKenzie ran a personal best 55.46 in the 400 meters, finishing third, and placed eighth in the 200 meters at the Carvel Jackson Memorial meet. She currently ranks No. 6 nationally in NJCAA Division I in the 400m.

Men's Field Athlete of the Week

Michael Mickelson - Mesa Community College
Mickelson cleared a personal-best 5.01 meters (16'5.25") to win the pole vault at the Carvel Jackson Memorial meet. The mark moves him to No. 3 nationally in NJCAA Division I this outdoor season.

Women's Field Athlete of the Week

Maleah Tucker - Mesa Community College
Tucker continued her strong season with a third-place finish in the hammer throw and fourth in the discus against a deep field at the Carvel Jackson Memorial meet. She remains ranked in the Top 10 nationally in all three throwing events and earns her second ACCAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week honor of the outdoor season.