David Schenek was named the National Women’s Coach of the Year for the 2024 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field season. Schenek, in his 15th year as head coach at Barton (Kan.) CC, led the Cougars to a runner-up team finish at the 2024 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Barton won four events and placed second in two, scoring 93 points. Two of the Cougars’ winners set NJCAA records – both in events that Schenek coaches – Treneese Hamilton in the shot put and Cedricka Williams in the discus.