NEW ORLEANS, La. – Following their National Runner-Up finish at the 2026 NCAA Div. III Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, 10 members of the No. 2 Washington University in St. Louis women's track and field team earned USTFCCCA All-American status for their performance at the championships.

WashU saw four members earn honors in multiple events with eight being named First Team in at least one event and two earning Second Team honors.

First-Team All-America status is awarded to finishers 1-8 (individual events and relays) in each event at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Second-Team All-America status is awarded to finishers 9-16 (individual events) and 9-12 (relays) in each event as well.

Below is a list of WashU athletes who were honored:

First Team:

• 4x100m – Third Place
  • Sophomore Quinn Bird, senior Kylie Spytek, junior Julia Coric, senior Jasmine Wright
• 4x400m – Second Place
  • Bird, junior Cate Christopher, Spytek, sophomore Hailey Weir
• 100m – Sixth Place
  • Wright
• 400m – Second Place
  • Spytek
• 800m – Eighth Place
  • Christopher
• 1500m - Second Place
  • Sophomore Lucinda Laughlin
• Shot Put - Second Place

Second Team

• 200m – 11^th Place
  • Spytek
• 400m – 14^th Place
  • Bird
• Steeplechase – 12^th Place
  • Senior Riley Clark
• Pole Vault – T-14^th Place
  • Senior Mackenzie Walker

 
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