Missouri Southern State University Athletics

Emily Presley, a senior from St. Clair, Mo., was named the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Central Region Women's Field Athlete of the Year. She is ranked first nationally in the pole vault at 4.30m (14-1¼). She has put four marks on the NCAA DII all-time chart this season, including her personal best that slots her in as the fifth best performer.