ST. LOUIS – Junior Taylor Austin has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Female Track Athlete of the Week, the Valley announced Tuesday.
 
Taylor Austin, Junior, Distance, Griffith, Ind. (Griffith HS)
Junior and defending MVC Outdoor champion in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Taylor Austin managed to overcome the weather and have a monster day in her signature event at the Drake Relays this past Saturday. Austin finished with a time of 10:13.42, which broke her previous school record of 10:17.70 and was good enough for third overall in the race and second among Division I athletes. Her time ranks 25th in the NCAA, 11th in the East and improves upon her previous Valley-leading time of 10:17.73.
 
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