FARMINGTON, Utah (Jan. 19, 2026) – The Big Sky Conference announced its Player of the Week honors, presented by
JAMBAR, with men's indoor track & field, women's indoor track & field, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's tennis and women's tennis all in action.
Big Sky Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week (January 19, 2026)
Men's Track Athlete of the Week: Tor Hotung-Davidsen, Northern Arizona (Gr., Oakton, Va.)
Running the second-fastest men's mile time in the NCAA so far this season has earned Northern Arizona's Tor Hotung-Davidsen Men's Track Athlete of the Week honors. He ran an altitude converted time of 3:53.51 at the Lumberjack Teach Challenge on Friday and only trails one other athlete nationally in the event rankings. Hotung-Davidsen is a transfer from Lynchburg where he was a National Champion at the Division III level.
Others Nominated for Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Maddy Shekhawat (EWU), Keenan Kuntz (UI), Sunny Gunn (ISU), Karsen Beitz (UM), Daniel Beckford (UNC), Isaiah Cadengo (PSU), Curtis Reagor (SAC), Nakosi Swain (WSU)
Men's Field Athlete of the Week: Desmond Lott, Northern Arizona (Gr., Glendale, Ariz.)
With the top men's weight throw in the Big Sky so far this season, Northern Arizona's Desmond Lott has been named Men's Field Athlete of the Week. Lott had a mark of 21.20m (69' 6.75") at the Lumberjack Team Challenge on Friday to set the tone for the Big Sky Conference and currently ranks No. 21 in the NCAA for the event.
Others Nominated for Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Merci Migani (EWU), Axel Tirado-Sanchez (ISU), Patrick Kremer (UM), Ryan Pollyea (UNC), Edward Niyongere (PSU), Jamar Andrews Jr. (SAC), Wyatt Larkins (WSU)
Women's Track Athlete of the Week: Hayley Burns, Northern Arizona (Jr., Bozeman, Mont.)
After running the fastest time in the nation for the women's mile, Northern Arizona's Hayley Burns has been named Women's Track Athlete of the Week. Burns clocked a 4:25.76 after altitude conversion to set the fastest time in the NCAA by over five seconds. Burns, who was the women's cross country individual Big Sky Conference Champion in November, has now earned two Athlete of the Week awards this season.
Others Nominated for Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Judith Koumedzina (EWU), Callie Wilson (UM), Monique Stewart (UNC), Emma Stolte (PSU), Jessi Barry (SAC), Saga Hagelin (WSU)
Women's Field Athlete of the Week: Erin Wilde, Montana (Sr., Whitefish, Mont.)
Setting the top women's high jump mark in the Big Sky so far has earned Montana's Erin Wilde Women's Field Athlete of the Week honors. Wilde cleared 1.80m (5' 10.75") at the Spokane Indoor Challenge on Friday, which puts her in a tie for 18
th nationally for the event. Wilde set an indoor career best at the 2025 Big Sky Championships with a 1.83m (6' 0") en route to gold.
Others Nominated for Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Azaria Purdy (EWU), April Necaise (UNC), Natalie Fisher (PSU), Galadriel Mellion (SAC), Alyssa Hansen (WSU)
Big Sky Women's Basketball Player of the Week (Jan. 20, 2026)
Women's Basketball Player of the Week: Debora Dos Santos, Idaho (F, So., Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.)
Dos Santos averaged a double-double (12 ppg, 11 rpg) on 50/50/70 shooting, and the Vandals won both games including a huge rivalry game against ISU for King Spud. She also surpassed the 1k-point plateau for her career.
Along with 12 points per game, Dos Santos also added seven blocks, three assists and three steals.
Other's Nominated for Women's Basketball Player of the Week
Ella Gallatin (EWU), Jamison Phillip (MSU), Naomi White (NAU), Aniah Hall (UNC), Taylor Moffat (PSU), Rubi Gray (SAC)
Big Sky Men's Basketball Player of the Week (Jan. 20, 2026)
Men's Basketball Player of the Week: Prophet Johnson, Sacramento State (G, Sr., Dayton, Ohio)
After leading the Hornets to a pair of victories at home, Sacramento State's Prophet Johnson has been named Big Sky Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week. Johnson averaged 29.5 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game, 4.5 steals per game, 3.5 assists per game and 1.5 blocked shots per game across both wins. Sacramento State erased an 18-point deficit in their victory over Northern Colorado, while Johnson had 21 points after halftime including a turnaround jump shot got give the Hornets a four point lead in overtime. Johnson is a transfer from Fairfield and is the Big Sky Conference leader in steals. He is the first Hornet to earn the title since December of 2024 when Jacob Holt was named Player of the Week.
Other's Nominated for Men's Basketball Player of the Week
Isaiah Moses (EWU), Jackson Rasmussen (UI), Jamison Guerra (ISU), Te'jon Sawyer (UM), Terri Miller Jr. (PSU), Tijan Saine Jr. (WSU)
Big Sky Men's Tennis Player of the Week (Jan. 21, 2026)
Co-Men's Tennis Player of the Week: Yassin Elaroussy, Montana State (So., Cairo, Egypt)
Sophomore Yassin Elaroussy led Montana State to a road split during the season-opening weekend, as the Bobcats captured a narrow 4-3 win over Marquette while dropping a decision to North Dakota by the same score in Grand Forks. Elaroussy won both his singles matches, with his 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 4 against Marquette's Kristian Blagoev, clinching the Bobcats victory. He moved to No. 3 vs. North Dakota, and beat Kotaro Matsumura 7-6 (4), 6-3. Elaroussy combined with David Ismanescu to win at No. 3 doubles against UND, as Montana State captured the doubles point. The weekly honor was the first of his career.
Co-Men's Tennis Player of the Week: Martin Duris, Sacramento State (So., Walnut Creek, Calif.)
Sophomore Martin Duris helped the Hornets to a 2-1 record in their season-opening week of play. All three were road matches, including a doubleheader sweep of UC Riverside (4-0 in both outcomes), and a 4-3 loss at UC San Diego. Duris, a native of Walnut Creek, Calif., went a perfect 3-0 in singles play, and 1-1 in doubles. He went 2-0 at No. 1 singles, and 1-0 at the No. 2 spot in the lineup. He played at No. 3 doubles in all three matches. The weekly honor was the first of his career.
Other's Nominated for Men's Tennis Player of the Week
Maas Schotanus (PSU), Ken Dinh (WSU)
Big Sky Women's Tennis Player of the Week (Jan. 21, 2026)
Women's Tennis Player of the Week: Angel Bean, Montana State (Jr., Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Angel Bean earned a pair of singles victories and a doubles win to lift Montana State to a pair of victories to open its dual match season. Playing at No. 3 singles, Bean earned a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Marquette's Maria Poon on Jan. 17 to help the Cats earn a 6-1 team victory. In the Cats' Jan. 18 match at North Dakota, she clinched the doubles point alongside Nia Gelashvili from court two, defeating Alva Norberg and Linn Svaerd, 6-2. She then provided the clincher in singles play, defeating Norberg, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, on court three to lift the Cats to a 4-3 win. Bean went undefeated in each of her matches over the weekend and is 2-0 in singles play and 1-0 in doubles play to start the dual match season.
Other's Nominated for Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Emmy Richards (ISU)
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