DENVER- Utah Valley's McKenzie Preece and Mykah Ouderkirk have been named the Western Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively, for May 1-7.
Preece, a senior from Coalville, UT., competed at the Oxy Invitational. She placed 11th in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase with a time of 10:46.71. She currently ranks second in the WAC in the event.
Ouderkirk, a junior from North Ogden, UT., won the long jump at the Weber State Twilight. Her leap of 5.88m is a new PR, ranks third in the conference, and is second in UVU history.