AUSTIN, Texas – The Virginia Tech women's track and field team wrapped up the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, June 10 with six women obtaining All-America honors.
Senior Essence Henderson closed out the meet for the Hokies throwing a season-best distance 184' 8" (56.28m) on her third attempt of the day. Henderson's mark qualified her for finals placing ninth and earning second team All-America honors. She ends her collegiate career as a four-time All-American.
𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧
— Virginia Tech Track & Field (@HokiesTFXC) June 11, 2023
Essence Henderson ends her collegiate career with a season-best throw of 56.28m finishing 9th in the Nation in discus! #Hokies 💪 pic.twitter.com/6P0IB4knAC
Cierra Pyles achieved second team All-America status placing 15th in the women's triple jump as she made her first NCAA Outdoor Championship appearance. Pyles jumped her best mark of the day (43' 5.25" (13.24m)) in the first round of competition.
The women's team tied Alabama and Ole Miss for 25th place scoring 11 points in pole vault. Julia Fixsen won her first national championship title clearing a height of 14' 7.25" (4.45m). Freshman Kenna Stimmel placed eighth clearing 14' 1.25" (4.30m).
2023 NCAA Outdoor Pole Vault National Champion!
— Virginia Tech Track & Field (@HokiesTFXC) June 9, 2023
Julia Fixsen 🤩 #Hokies @NCAATrackField pic.twitter.com/uLR5mSKQvN
Vaulters Journey Gurley and Hayley Horvath were awarded *second team All-America placing 13th and 15th, respectively.
NCAA Outdoor Championships
Austin, Texas - June 10, 2023
Women's Day Two Results - Full Results
Discus
9. Essence Henderson - 184' 8" (56.28m) *second team All-American
Triple Jump
15. Cierra Pyles - 43' 5.25" (13.24m) *second team All-American
Women's Day One Results (June 8, 2023)
Pole Vault
1. Julia Fixsen - 14' 7.25" (4.45m) *National Champion *first team All-America
8. Kenna Stimmel - 14' 1.25" (4.30m) *first team All-America
13. Journey Gurley - 13' 7.25" (4.15m) *second team All-America
15. Hayley Horvath - 13' 7.25" (4.15m) *second team All-America
Hammer Throw
23. Barbora Stejfova - 195' 8" (59.65m) *honorable mention All-America
Shot Put
22. Essence Henderson - 50' 10.25" (15.50m) *honorable mention All-America
800m Semifinals
17. Lindsey Butler - 2:04.44 *honorable mention All-America