Cowley's Ke'Mauria Burnham Named NJCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week
Finishing as the highest NJCAA finisher and tying a Cowley College school record in the pole vault at the Washburn University Ichabod Invitational, Tiger freshman Ke’Mauria Burnham has been named the NJCAA Women’s Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week to become the third athlete from the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference to earn the award in 2026.
February 18, 2026
Ke'Mauria Burnham (Cowley) – NJCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week
Burnham tied the Cowley College school record in the pole vault and finished third overall at the Washburn University Ichabod Invitational with a mark of 3.83 meters (12 ft. - 6.75 in.). The only athletes Burnham finished behind were from Wichita State University, as the freshman has a commanding six-inch lead over the next-closest NJCAA competitor on the NJCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field performance list this season.