Stepp is Selected for NCAA Track and Field Championships in the High Jump

By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications

SALEM, Ore. -- Willamette University track and field athlete Whitley Stepp (Fy., Silverton, OR/Regis HS) has been chosen to compete in the women's high jump at the 2023 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, set for May 25-27 at the Polisseni Track and Field Complex in Rochester, New York. The top 22 declared athletes in each event qualified for the championships, along with the top 16 declared teams in the relay events.

Stepp enters the NCAA Championships tied for 12th in the high jump at 5' 6" on the NCAA Division III performance list. She recorded her top result while winning the Northwest Conference high jump title on April 21. She has cleared at least 5' 3.25" at six track and field meets this season, including at least 5' 4.25" at three meets.

At the NWC Championships, Stepp was named Women's Co-Rookie of the Meet. In addition to winning the high jump, she took third place in the triple jump at 35' 1" and ran the anchor leg as Willamette placed third in the 4 x 100-meter relay in 49.83 seconds. She earned All-NWC honors in all three events.