Fort Hays State had five women earn United States Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association All-Central Region honors for the 2014 outdoor season. The individuals include Samantha Woodburn, Madision Wolf, Lexi Riedel, Whitney Taylor and Mindy Wilson. To earn the distinction, the athletes must be among the top five performers in an event within their region.Woodburn earned the honor for three different events, including the 100 meters, 200 meters, and the 4×100-meter relay team. She is currently 12th on the national performance list in the 200 (23.95 seconds) and 14th in the 100 (11.71 seconds), events in which she also earned All-MIAA honors. She anchors the 4×100-meter relay team, which is the event in which Lexi Riedel, Whitney Taylor and Mindy Wilson join her for the honor. The team ran its fastest time of 46.60 seconds at the MIAA Championships to finish second and earn All-MIAA honors.Just a freshman, Wolf was the MIAA Champion in the javelin and currently ranks ninth on the national performance list. She has punched her ticket to competing at the NCAA Championships later this month. Her best effort this year of 155′ 1″ earned her the conference title earlier this month.
Five FHSU women earn USTFCCCA All-Region Honors
