HONOLULU (08-Dec) -- In the most important race of the year, an unexpected snafu forced Dani Jones to re-calibrate her entire season. But that crushing setback ended up fueling an inspired --and inspiring-- summer of racing, including a long-overdue personal best in her signature event.

The 2020 NCAA track and field season will always be remembered as the one cut short by a global pandemic, and although a public health crisis can make sports seem trivial, that’s no consolation for the athletes who were set to compete for national championships this year.

Yesterday, Lincoln previewed the men’s track races for the NCAA Indoor Championships. Today, I’ll look at the women’s side.