Because she's extra special and needs to get off the court before all her teammates. Nobody is going to harm her teammates because they are 'nobody'... but she's Caitlin Clark! I mean... she's practically Michael Jordan according to Iowa fans.
I get that she wanted to get off the court but yeah in that situation sticking together with your teammates and making sure everyone is able to get off the court safely is the route to go. Running across the floor was probably not the smartest decision. Either way, watching the IMFBA (Iowa Media Fan Boys Association) was some next level funny sh!t. Eickholt made himself look like a real Munson.