Neal & Young Named NWC Women's Track & Field Student Athletes of the Week

3/27/2023 2:31:48 PM

HILLSBORO, Ore. - The Northwest Conference is proud to announce its Student-Athletes of the Week in Women’s Track & Field for the week of March 20th through 27th.

 

Women’s Track Student-Athlete of the Week

Jessica Neal I George Fox University | SR | Brownsville, Ore. | Central Linn

Neal broke a 20-year program record in the women's 3000m steeplechase, finishing with a time of 11:21.03 at the Westmont Classic. Neal's time puts her in seventh place in the nation, 21 seconds faster than her nearest conference competitor.


Women’s Field Student-Athlete of the Week

Alison Young I George Fox University  | Huntington Beach, Calif.| Huntington Beach

Young's pole vault of 12' 5.5" at the Westmont Classic put her not only in second place in the nation, but tied her for the all-time record in George Fox history. The junior's personal best put her in a tie for first with Melodie Quiroz, an athlete competing for Division I UC Santa Barbara.