Alexis Boykin was named the 2025 NCAA Division III Women’s Outdoor Track & Field National Field Athlete of the Year. Boykin, who hails from Clayton, Ohio, capped a sensational year with a record-breaking performance at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships. It was in Geneva, Ohio, where Boykin shattered a 19-year-old NCAA DIII record in the shot put with her 16.80m (55-1½) PR. Boykin also finished third in both the discus and hammer in the Buckeye State. All together, Boykin won 11 event titles in meets this season, including a near undefeated season in the shot put.