GRAPEVINE, Tex. — 

Allie Wildsmith (Bainbridge Island, Wash.) of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy track & field team has been named the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Women's NCAA Division III National Athlete of the Week in recognition of her performance this past weekend at Boston University's Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener.

The reigning indoor and outdoor high jump National Champion wasted started her first title defense of the season by needing just two jumps to win the event. Wildsmith passed up on the first five bars before clearing her first attempt of the day at 1.63 meters (5' 4.25"). The senior needed just one jump again to get over the next height of 1.68m (5' 6"), which the remaining three of her original five competitors bowed out on.

As the last jumper left, Wildsmith secured easy one-try clearances on the next two heights of 1.73m (5' 8") and 1.78m (5' 10") before closing out her day with tries at the NCAA DIII indoor record of 1.83m (6' 0"). Despite knocking the bar off on all three tries, the senior's dominance was on full display as she extended her undefeated streak to 11 event wins in a row.

Wildsmith and Bears track & field will be out of action for the next few weeks due to the holiday break, but they'll be back and raring to go on January 17th for the self-hosted CGA Winter Invite #1 at Gregory Field House.