NEW ORLEANS, La. -- 15 members of the No. 3 Washington University in St. Louis women's outdoor track and field team have been named to the USTFCCCA All-Midwest Region Team, as announced by the organization today.

The top-5 individuals in each event from each region on the year-end Descending Order Lists earned All-Region distinction, in addition to each member of the region's top-3 relay teams.

The WashU members include:  senior Sophie Bekins (1500m), first-year Quinn Bird (4x400m relay), junior Jenae Bothe (shot put), sophomore Cate Christopher (800m, 4x400m relay), sophomore Caroline Echols (800m), senior Lauren Gay (100m hurdles, 200m, 4x100m relay), senior Izzy Gorton (800m, 4x400m relay), senior Ebun Opata (high jump, long jump, triple jump), senior Abby Patterson (steeplechase), senior Julia Patterson (steeplechase), senior Yasmin Ruff (pole vault), junior Kylie Spytek (400m, 4x100m relay, 4x400m relay), senior Nicole Stewart (4x100m relay), senior Makenzie Stock (pole vault), junior Jasmine Wright (100m, 4x100m relay)