Keena Goze narrowly missed a personal best at College of the Ozarks in a wet and rainy race at the St. Louis Fall Classic. The junior from Rogers, Arkansas led Ozarks to a first-place team finish with a first-place individual finish of 18:32.3 in the 5,000-meter. Goze averaged a 5:58 per mile pace in a race that saw tough conditions.
Nominees: Keena Goze, College of the Ozarks; Emma Madding, Campbellsville University; Lydia Nelson, Sterling College