PITTSBURG, Kan. – (Results) The William Woods University track and field teams kicked off the 2022-23 indoor season with three NAIA "B" Standards and a new WWU record at the Crimson & Gold Invitational hosted by Saturday afternoon.
 
Coming off her fifth-place finish at indoor nationals last season, Katie French was just .1-meter shy of the "A" Standard in the shot put. She also hit the NAIA "B" Standard in the weight throw.
 
Alicia Engelbrecht kicked off the season with a dominating PR and a ticket to nationals with her NAIA "B" Standard in the 5,000-meter run. This will be her first time going to the NAIA National Championship for the indoor season.
 
Nia Hawkins also had quite the day, breaking her previously held record in the long jump. She jumped .1-meter more than her previous PR, setting the new record at 5.27-meters.
 
The Owls had eight total compete on the day with two being males.
 


Weight Throw
*4 – Katie French – 16.01m
 
Shot Put
*6 – Katie French – 13.35m
 
Long Jump
3 – Nia Hawkins – 5.27m (PR, WWU Record)
11 – Trinity Thomas – 4.85m
22 – Heidi Baranauskas – 4.57m
 
Triple Jump
24 – Heidi Baranauskas – 9.85m
 
60-Meter Dash
78 – Madison Dixon – 8.35
 
5000-Meter Run
*16 – Alicia Engelbrecht – 18:15.53 (PR, third in record book)
 
*designates NAIA "B" Standard
 
 

60-Meter Dash
84 – Isaiah Buse – 7.25 (PR)
 
60-Meter Hurdles
37 – Riley Solan – 9.47
 
400-Meter Dash
44 – Riley Solan – 53.87