Williams Earns Female Regional Field Athlete of the Year
Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2015 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field season were announced Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
NEW ORLEANS – Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2015 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field season were announced Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Each of the regions, which are the same as those used during the Division III cross country season, honored both genders’ top track athletes and field athletes and the top men’s and women’s head coaches and assistant coaches. Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches.
MIDWEST REGION – Amber Williams, UW-Platteville
Williams, a sophomore from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the WIAC Field Athlete of the Meet for her performances in the triple jump, high jump and long jump at the WIAC Conference Championships. She broke her own school record in the triple jump on her way to a conference title, with a winning and collegiate-leading jump of 11.98m. Her winning performance in the long jump of 5.81m broke her school record and moved her to No. 2 on the national list.
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