ASHLEE WARD, Misericordia University
Women's Track & Field, Class of 2015
Ashlee Ward established herself as one of the most dominant track and field athletes in Misericordia University history and among the best in NCAA Division III, claiming national championships while rewriting the record books at both the school and conference level.
A specialist in the high jump and discus, Ward captured two NCAA Division III national championships in the high jump and was named the NCAA Mideast Region Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year in both 2013 and 2014. In MAC competition, she was nearly unbeatable, winning four outdoor MAC titles in the high jump along with two indoor MAC championships. She also claimed two MAC titles in the discus and finished as runner-up twice in both the indoor high jump and the discus. As a freshman, she was named MAC Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year — a remarkable achievement to open her collegiate career. Ward holds MAC records in both the indoor and outdoor high jump at 1.76 meters, and owns school records in both high jumps and the discus. She was honored as Misericordia's Wendy's Athlete of the Year as a senior. Since graduating, Ward has pursued a career as an occupational therapist.
Ward was inducted into the Misericordia University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2025.