KENOSHA, Wis. – The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) recently named the honorees for its 2020 Men's and Women's All-American list, with Carthage College senior Elizabeth Willis of Mendota grabbing a selection for the Lady Reds’ women’s team.

Normal policies dictate that All-America honors are awarded to student-athletes who score any portion of a team point (top-eight in the final of an individual event or as a member of a top-eight placing relay event) at the NCAA Championships. However, in lieu of conduction of the national championship this season, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the USTFCCCA Executive Committee selected all student-athletes declared and initially accepted into their events for the championship meet.

Willis was given All-American honors in the shot put and weight throw. She earned her fourth USTFCCCA All-American honor. In eight meets and 16 total events competed in this season, Willis picked up a staggering 11 first-place finishes, highlighted by a pair of conference championships in the shot put and weight throw. The 2016 graduate of Mendota High School posted a season-best throw of 14.26 meters in the shot put at the Midwest Elite Invitational, the fourth-best mark in the country this season. At the Carthage Final Qualifier, Willis ended her regular season with a school-record toss of 19.28 meters in the weight throw, giving her the second-best toss across Division III.