Taylor Ostrander nabs 13th at NCAA Division III nationals

Published 6:47 am Monday, May 25, 2015

Kenai Central graduate Taylor Ostrander took 13th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday in Canton, New York.

Ostrander, a junior at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, reached the final for the second-straight season and ran 11 minutes, 5.29 seconds, to claim the 13th-place finish.

Friday, Ostrander earned First Team Capital One Academic All-District VIII honors in women’s track and field and cross country, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Ostrander is eligible for the 2014-15 Capital One NCAA Division III Academic All-America Team.

Ostrander is majoring in exercise science at Willamette. Prior to the spring semester, she owned a 3.77 cumulative grade-point average.