SSC Runner of Week Honors Presented to Hannah Diete

ORLANDO, Fla. - University of Tampa women's track runner Hannah Diete was named as the Sunshine State Conference Distance Runner of the Week, as announced Monday by the SSC office.

A sophomore from Chicago, Ill., Diete set a new school record in the 1,500-meter run at the USF Alumni Invitational, finishing in 4:28.53. The mark met the NCAA Division II provisional qualifying standard and moved her to No. 1 in the conference and No. 3 in the nation.

Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Week are chosen from a pool of nominees for their performances during the week of March 16 - 22, 2026. Athletic Communication Directors of member institutions nominate athletes.