William Woods Wins AMC Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship

Elsah, Ill. - (Championship Page) The William Woods Owls won the American Midwest Conference (AMC) Women's Indoor Track & Field title, claiming their first team championship since 2016.

The Owls scored 193 points, the second most by a team champion since 2017 (Columbia scored 239 in 2022). William Woods went home with six individual/relay champions.

Columbia finished as the runner-up with 174 points. The Cougars had five individual/relay champions.

Cottey, competing in their first-ever AMC Women's Indoor Track & Field, made quite the debut, placing third with 82 points and claiming two individual/relay champions.

NAIA Standards Hit:
Katie French, William Woods (weight throw, 16.75m) - A
Khristen Bryant, Columbia (pole vault, 3.81m) - A
Mekayla Gibson, William Woods (5000-meter run, 18:29.87) - B
Mia Reed, Missouri Baptist (1000-meter run, 3:02.71) - B
Isabel Rinkenberger, Missouri Baptist (1000-meter run, 3:02.90) - B


2023 AMC Women's Indoor Track & Field Awards:
Newcomer of the Year: Khristen Bryant, Columbia
Freshman of the Year: Crystal Ruden, William Woods
Coaching Staff of the Year: William Woods
Outstanding Track Athlete: Lily Ashrafzadeh, Columbia
Outstanding Field Athlete: Katie French, William Woods
Athlete of the Meet: Lily Ashrafzadeh, Columbia


Team Results:

Place	School	Points
1st	William Woods	193
2nd	Columbia	174
3rd	Cottey	82
4th	Missouri Baptist	70
5th	Williams Baptist	69
6th	Health Sciences & Pharmacy	48
7th	Hannibal-LaGrange	37
8th	Central Baptist	21
9th	Harris-Stowe	13
10th	Lyon	10