Yasmin Defne Dadikhi Award Athlete of the Week Week Of 9/15/2025 Sport Women's Cross Country School Emerson College Year Senior Position Hometown Istanbul, Turkiye High School American Collegiate Institute Runner of the Week- Yasmin Defne Dadikhi (Sr.), Emerson College Senior Yasmin Defne Dadikhi (Istanbul, Turkiye) crossed the finish line at the Pop Crowell Invitational at Gordon College with a 6K time of 22:08.94 to take first place at the event on Saturday (Sept. 13). Defne Dadikhi's time contributed to a 163-team score for the Lions, which placed them sixth in the 12-team field. Defne Dadikhi bested her closest competitor by over a minute.