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Schoffield Named Regional Track Athlete of the Year
6/17/2022 2:40:00 PM | Track & Field
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State track and field 800-meter national champion Kristie Schoffield was named the West Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year, the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Thursday.
Each of the nine regions honored both gender's top track and field athletes as well as the top men's and women's head coaches and assistant coaches. Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches following the conclusion of the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Schoffield is just the third woman in Bronco track and field history, second in outdoor, to earn the award. She joined Allie Ostrander (2016, indoor & 2019, outdoor) and Sadi Henderson (2018, indoor).
During the final of the women's 800m, Schoffield clocked a Mountain West record, school record and PR time of 2:01.09 to win the event and earn her sixth-career All-America honor.
She became just the fourth woman in Boise State track and field history, third in outdoor, to capture an individual national championship, joining Eleni Kafourou (2009, indoor long jump), Emma Bates (2014, outdoor 10,000m) and Allie Ostrander (2017-19, outdoor 3,000m steeplechase).
A native of Concord, N.H., Schoffield capped a postseason that saw her record the fastest time in the Mountain West preliminaries and final and the NCAA preliminaries, quarterfinals and semifinals prior to her championship run.
Next, Schoffield plans to compete at USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., June 23-26.
Each of the nine regions honored both gender's top track and field athletes as well as the top men's and women's head coaches and assistant coaches. Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches following the conclusion of the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Schoffield is just the third woman in Bronco track and field history, second in outdoor, to earn the award. She joined Allie Ostrander (2016, indoor & 2019, outdoor) and Sadi Henderson (2018, indoor).
During the final of the women's 800m, Schoffield clocked a Mountain West record, school record and PR time of 2:01.09 to win the event and earn her sixth-career All-America honor.
She became just the fourth woman in Boise State track and field history, third in outdoor, to capture an individual national championship, joining Eleni Kafourou (2009, indoor long jump), Emma Bates (2014, outdoor 10,000m) and Allie Ostrander (2017-19, outdoor 3,000m steeplechase).
A native of Concord, N.H., Schoffield capped a postseason that saw her record the fastest time in the Mountain West preliminaries and final and the NCAA preliminaries, quarterfinals and semifinals prior to her championship run.
Next, Schoffield plans to compete at USATF Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., June 23-26.
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