Waite collected her first-career GSC Field Athlete of the Week after her performances in both the shot put and the weight throw at the South Alabama Indoor Invitational. The freshman had a historic throw in the shot put as she set a school-record with a throw of 13.73 meters while placing fourth in the event. She also finished 10th in the weight throw with a distance of 14.10 meters, which is a personal record for the rookie.