Junior Rachel Horner-Richardson recorded a career-best finish with a time of 18:06.1 in the Harry F. Anderson Invitational 5000-meter race. Horner-Richardson led Roberts Wesleyan University with a. 12th place finish, only losing to nine NCAA Division I athletes and two unattached runners. Roberts Wesleyan finished second as a team out of the 22 competitors at the annual meet.
Nominees: Esther Cameron, Grace College; Keena Goze, College of the Ozarks; Rachel Horner-Richardson, Roberts Wesleyan University; Rylee Yocum, Malone University