PORTLAND, Ore.- Emy Ntekpere and E'lexis Hollis of the Central Washingtion University track and field team were named GNAC Women's Field Athlete of the Year and Women's Track Athlete of the Year on Friday afternoon.

Ntekpere put together a great season, claiming three national titles and establishing history of her own, becoming the only women in GNAC history to win two individual field events at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships. Ntekpere recorded 13.33 meters in the triple jump to secure national champion status. In the high jump, she recorded 1.82 meters, becoming a two-time outdoor national champion.

Hollis had a dominant indoor and outdoor season, securing First Team All-American honors in both and earning national runner up for the 100 meters. She recorded 11.10 seconds in the preliminary round and 11.25 seconds in the final round, finishing second in the nation. Hollis also cruised to the final round of the 200-meter with a time of 23.20 seconds. In the final, she placed sixth with 23.27 seconds.
 
QUOTING HEAD COACH JONATHAN HILL
"This is a well-deserved award for both these two. E'Lexis and Emy are not only two of the best in the GNAC, but they are also two of the best in conference history. It's amazing having the two of them on the same team, fighting two different battles for the same goal.
 
"E'Lexis was the high point scorer and the highest ranked national athlete on the track. She has depth at the conference and national level. It is incredible to see her win three events at GNAC's and score 11 points at NCAA's. She put herself in this position and all the hard work is paying off."
 
"Emy was also the high point scorer for the conference and one of the high point scorers nationally, winning four events at conference and another two at the NCAA Championships. Emy has limitless talent and drive to match. I'm sure she's thankful to win this again."

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