HELENA, Mont. – Carroll College's Leah Esposito was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association West Region Women's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year, the association announced Thursday.
 
Esposito, a junior distance runner from Helena, Mont., goes into the NAIA Nationals with the fastest mile time in the country with an altitude adjusted time of 4:51.21 and will also compete in the 3,000 meter run and the distance medley relay.
 
The reigning 1,000 meter title holder, Esposito has the second best time in the country at 2:52.75. She is running in three events so she will not run the 1,000 at nationals.
 
She was named the Frontier Track Athlete of the Week four times this season.
 
Carroll travels to Johnson City, Tennessee, to compete at nationals Thursday through Saturday on the campus of East Tennessee State.