LA CROSSE, Wis. – The No. 3 Washington University in St. Louis women's track and field team moved up in the standing and is currently in a tie for 14
th place at the 2026 NCAA Div. III Track & Field Outdoor Championships. The Bears scored eight points on day two.
Host Wis.-La Crosse is currently in first place with 20 points with Central (Iowa), Centre, and Whitworth all in a tie for second place with 18 points.
Friday Results
- Shot Put
- Senior Jenae Bothe is the national runner-up with her throw of 14.34m.
- Her throw of 14.19m in the prelim throws would still have secured second place
- She earned eight team points with her finish
- 4x100m
- 800m
- Junior Cate Christopher qualified for the final with a time of 2:10.12
- The final will take place on Saturday at 3:50 p.m.
- Junior Caroline Echols (2:11.56 – 18th) and first-year Kate Delia (2:13.72 – 20th) also competed in the event
- 400m
- Spytek qualified for the final with a fourth-place finish in the prelims in a time of 54.73
- The final will take place on Saturday at 3:10 p.m.
- Bird finished in 14th place in the prelims with a time of 55.78
- Weir was 22nd in the prelims with a time of 58.25
- 100m
- Wright claimed a spot in the final with a personal best time of 11.71, finishing third in qualifying
- 3000m Steeplechase
- Senior Riley Clark finished 12th in the final with a time of 10:45.66
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