Abby Steiner, Kentucky: 2022 NCAA Division I Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Track Athlete of the Year

Abby Steiner was named the National Women’s Track Athlete of the Year for the 2022 NCAA DI Outdoor Track & Field season. Steiner, who hails from Dublin, Ohio, left her name all over the record book this season. No bigger moment stood out more than when Steiner destroyed the collegiate record in the 200 meters – and won the event title – at the NCAA DI Outdoor Championships with her 21.80 mark. That was part of a meet where Steiner also finished third in the 100 and brought Kentucky from fourth place to first place in the 4×400 relay with a 48.92 split (The Wildcats never relinquished the lead in the relay). Steiner was also a member of the 4×400 relay team that broke the collegiate record at the SEC Outdoor Championships. All told, Steiner notched four all-time top-10 performances in the 200 meters (No. 1, No. 3, Nos. 8-9) and became the No. 7 performer in collegiate history in the 100.