NEW ORLEANS, La. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire women's track sprinter Carly Fehler (Sr.-Oak Creek, WI) has been named the NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Outstanding Track Performer of the Meet, it was announced by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Each year the USTFCCCA honors the Outstanding Performers of the Meet at both of the national Division III championships. Winners are determined using a formula that takes into account team points scored plus meet records (five additional points), Division III season-bests based on the converted qualifying lists (three points) and facility records (one point). Relay points are split equally between the four team members.
Fehler swept the 60- and 200-meter finals, the latter of which she won in 24.64 for the season's fastest time based on qualifying conversions. Lehman's Adriana Wright set the all-time DIII record at 200 meters of 24.33 earlier this year on a banked track, but that time converted to 24.71 for qualifying to account for the flat track on which the NCAA Championships were held. Fehler also took the 60 title in 7.58. She ended up No. 7 all-time at 200 meters in Division III indoor history, and No. 8 at 60 meters.
Fehler saved her best performances for last as she broke her own school records in the 60 and 200 in route to winning national championships in both events. Fehler cut her time in the 60 by .33 seconds as the season progressed going from 7.91 seconds to 7.58 seconds at the NCAA Championships. Fehler cut 1.42 seconds off her 200 time going from 26.06 seconds to 24.64 seconds at the NCAA Championships.
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