NEW ORLEANS, LA.  The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has released its final Program of the Year standings, with Western Colorado University's women's program finishing 14th in the nation with 103 total points.

The Mountaineers put together a strong campaign across the cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field seasons, earning national recognition through consistent performances at all three NCAA Division II Championships.

During the fall cross country season, Western placed fifth as a team at the NCAA Division II National Championships while producing three All-Americans. Allison Beasley led the way with a fifth-place finish, earning First Team All-American honors. Lauren Willson added an All-American performance with a 16th-place finish, while Peyton Weiss rounded out the trio by placing 32nd.

The success continued during the indoor track and field season, where Western produced seven All-Americans at the national championships. Emma Kjellsen earned First Team All-American honors after placing seventh in the mile. Willson secured Second Team All-American recognition with a 12th-place finish in the 3,000-meter run, while Weiss earned honorable mention in the mile after finishing 18th. Western's distance medley relay team of Kjellsen, Alissa Rall, Weiss, and Willson also earned All-American honors with a seventh-place finish.

At the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Weiss capped off an outstanding year by earning First Team All-American honors in the 1,500-meter run. Her seventh-place finish marked her third All-American recognition of the academic year. The Mountaineers finished 56th in the team standings at the outdoor national meet.

The USTFCCCA Program of the Year award recognizes the institution that achieves the highest level of success across the academic year, combining results from the NCAA Division II Cross Country, Indoor Track and Field, and Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

To be eligible for the award, a program must qualify for all three national championships. Teams are scored based on their finish at each championship, with the lowest combined point total determining the national winner.

Western's 14th-place finish highlights the strength and consistency of the women's program throughout the 2025-26 season, as the Mountaineers continued to establish themselves among the nation's top NCAA Division II programs.