NEW ORLEANS, La. – The season might be done, but the awards continue to roll in for the No. 2 Washington University in St. Louis women's track and field team as Associate Head Coach Ray Williams has been named the Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA.

Williams coached the Bears' sprinters to account for 25 of WashU's 42 points in finishing as team runner-up at the 2026 NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships, led by runner-up finishes in the 400m by senior Kylie Spytek and the 4×400 relay quad. His athletes racked up 96 points at the UAA Outdoor Championships.

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