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Dowd Earns All-MAC Honors as WMU Wraps Up the MAC Championship

AKRON, Ohio – The Western Michigan track and field team wrapped up the indoor season at the 2020 Mid-American Conference Championships on Saturday at the University of Akron's Stiles Field House.

The highlight of the weekend for the Broncos came with senior Erin Dowd taking second overall in the 400-meter dash. The Brighton, Mich., native ran a time of 54.28 seconds, finishing just behind Olivia Bechtel from Miami to earn eight points for the Broncos. Dowd was also named Second Team All-MAC for her performance. Dowd finished the indoor season finishing no lower than third in any 400-meter race she was involved in.