McCaul Wins SLIAC Track Athlete of the Week

McCaul Wins SLIAC Track Athlete of the Week

Shannon McCaul has continued her success on the track from last year, earning her first SLIAC Track Athlete of the Week award.

McCaul earned her second straight first-place finish in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Central Methodist University Invite last weekend, earning 10 team points and helping Westminster women's track and field to an eighth-place finish. She finished the race in 11 minutes. 34.15 seconds to earn the win. 

Jessie Kuykendall again helped her team, this time with a second-place finish in the 5,000 meters. 

Taylor Howard earned nine total points for the squad over three events, placing fifth in both the 400-meter hurdles and the 400 meters. 

On the men's side, the team's lone points came from a sixth-place finish in the 4x100 meter relay, earning four points. The team featured  Andrew Buckner, Joseph Labitska, John Martin, and Akeen Modica-Robinson. 

Westminster track continues the season April 14 at William Jewell.