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One more sleep.
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NAIA Central presents the 2026 Outdoor Track All-American predictions for the Women’s Steeple. Who will surpass expectations? Who should’ve been on this list? Let us know in the comments 🔽

1. Ellyse Fleming
Fleming out of UBC leads the women's steeplechase as the favorite to win the title. Last year’s national champion has ran a field best 16:48 5K, and a 10:10.86 steeple, the fastest by 27 seconds. Fleming will look to defend her title and help the UBC women’s team to yet another national championship

2. Ellen Mary Kearney
Also doubling in the 800, Kearney probably has the best leg speed of this event, having run a 2:11 800, and 4:23 1500. This meet will be Kearney’s 2nd steeple of the year, running 10:37 in her conference meet. Kearney can definitely win in a tactical race, but if the race is honest, Fleming is favored, even though it will likely be a close race either way.

3. Abby Knepper
Knepper comes into the steeple prediction in third, with a 10:43.37 PR run at her conference meet. Knepper also ran 10:45 earlier in the year, showing consistency. In other events, Knepper has ran a 4:45 1500. Knepper is looking to improve on her 4th place finish in last year’s outdoor nationals, and will look to become a 3X All American in indoor/outdoor.

4. Kylee Quinton
Quinton is considered a dark horse in this race. She ran 10:47.28 earlier this year in mid-April, but has not broken 11 minutes since. Quinton has legspeed to match anyone in the field, having run 2:12 in March. In a tactical race, Quinton’s strength, toughness, and speed can land her a third place finish, if not second. However, because of her recent struggles, she is fourth.

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grateful for every lap, thank you track💛

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track season recap!

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I kinda like me in purple, might trade it for blue

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my freshman debut #rookieszn #trackdump

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What’s next? Year 1/4 🐎

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Freshman Track 🕺🕺

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Beyond grateful for this team and program🤍

Thank you God for giving me strength this season - 3.5 seconds dropped on my 400 and first time running 800s! Still so much progress to go, and I am so glad I get to experience it with you all🤍

Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us”

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the blue oval never disappoints! 🔵⚪️

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