SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Yellowjacket women's track and field team captured their second-straight Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) indoor championship Saturday, scoring 149 points. The conference revealed its All-UMAC honorees in a release Thursday which saw four individuals receive postseason awards for the 'Jackets.
 
Additionally, UWS claimed the women's Coaching Staff of the Year award.
 
All-UMAC honors are given to the top-two finishers in individual events, along with all members of winning relay squads at the championship.
 
Claiming postseason awards for the Yellowjackets was Halle Barker (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior), who finished the 5,000-meter race with a time of 19:02.59, receiving medalist honors. Also receiving an all-conference citation was Cora Hudella (North Branch, Minn./North Branch Area), clocking a 19:27.58 finishing in second.
 
Simone Stephens (Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro) ran in the 3,000-meter race, playing second with a time of 10:51.22. Rounding out the all-conference squad was Emma Johnson (Centuria, Wis./Unity), who placed second in the shot put with a heave of 11.36 meters. She also placed second in the weight throw, finishing with a mark of 13.32 meters.
 
Myla Volk (Wabeno, Wis./Wabeno) was the Yellowjackets' representative on the UMAC All-Sportsmanship squad.
 
Select Yellowjackets will compete at the Ripon Last Chance Qualifier, held on the campus of Ripon College. The events will commence Friday at 2 p.m.