No. 3 WashU Women's Track & Field Finishes Day Two of NCAA Championships In 14th place

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 14

th place in the prelims with a time of 55.78

• Weir was 22

nd 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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