WashU Women, UChicago Men Sweep UAA Indoor Track & Field Most Outstanding Performer Honors
Association champions Washington University in St. Louis women and University of Chicago men swept the top honors as the 2026 UAA Indoor Track & Field Championship award winners were announced.
Lucinda Laughlin of WashU won the 3,000 meter run in 9:38.76 and ran the anchor leg of the Bears' victorious distance medley relay that broke the UAA record. Jenae Bothe won the shot put with a throw of 14.77 meters and placed fourth in the weight throw (14.58 meters).
Sanju Patel of the Maroons swept the 3,000 meter (8:21.20) and 1,500 meter (14:47.97) events, while Dixon earned a pair of wins in the shot put (16.72 meters) and weight throw (UAA record 18.82 meters).
Women's Most Outstanding Performers
Running events: Lucinda Laughlin, WashU
Field events: Janae Bothe, WashU
Men's Most Outstanding Performers
Running events: Sanju Patel, UChicago
Field events: Simon Dixon, UChicago
Women's Rookie of the Year
Gianna Phipps, Case Western Reserve University
Men's Rookie of the Year
Logan Fairchild, WashU
Women's Coaching Staff of the Year
WashU
Men's Coaching Staff of the Year
UChicago