Indiana Tech Three-Peats as NAIA Women's Indoor Track & Field National Champions

BROOKINGS, S.D. - (NAIA Release) - Indiana Tech won its third consecutive, and fourth overall, NAIA Women's Indoor Track & Field National Championships at Sanford Jackrabbit Athletic Complex, hosted by Dakota State (S.D.).. The Warriors earned 85 points, besting second-place Huntington's (Ind.) 64 points.

Five Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) teams finished in the top 30 of the event. Siena Heights scored 23 points to tie for 10th place and Aquinas was 13th with 18 points. Cornerstone tied for 19th with 14 points and Madonna finished with 11 points and tied for 28th place.

In addition to the team national championship, Indiana Tech had two individual national champions: Lisa Voyles successfully defended her 1000 meter title and Jaunita Webster-Freeman won the pentathlon. In all, the WHAC had 46 All-American honors including relay teams.

Warrior head coach Doug Edgar picked up his fourth Coach of the Year honor and Webster-Freeman was named the meet's Outstanding Performer after setting the national championship meet record of 4,258 points in the pentathlon.

Final Team Scores
1. Indiana Tech 85
10t. Siena Heights 23
13. Aquinas 18
19t. Cornerstone 14
28t. Madonna 11

All-Americans

60m Hurdles
2. Kiya Pogue, SO, Indiana Tech, 8:36
3. Jaunita Webster-Freeman, SO, Indiana Tech, 8:48
7. Katlyn Jones, JR, Indiana Tech, 8.66

60m
4. Soyinne Grenyion, JR, Indiana Tech, 7.47

200m
8. Soyinne Grenyion, JR, Indiana Tech, 41.41

400m
6. Charity Jones, FR, Madonna, 55.66

600m
3. Jo'Deci Irby, JR, Indiana Tech, 1:32.83
7. Olaide Olapade, JR, Indiana Tech, 1:36.12

800m
2. Maggie Whitney, SR, Aquinas, 2:11.34

1000m
1. Lisa Voyles, JR, Indiana Tech, 2:50:52
7. Krista Boese, SR, Indiana Tech, 3:02.04

Mile Run
3. Lisa Voyles, JR, Indiana Tech, 4:49.66

3000m
2. Anna Martin, FR, Cornerstone, 9:50.39

5000m
2. Hannah Adler, SR, Aquinas, 17:18.54

Pentathlon
1. Jaunita Webster-Freeman, SO, Indiana Tech - 4258 (Record)

Long Jump
4t. Jaunita Webster-Freeman, SO, Indiana Tech, 5.70m (18-08 1/2)
8. Carlie Turner, JR, Indiana Tech, 5.68m (18-07 3/4)

Weight Throw
6. Emilee Kessler, SO, Madonna, 17.17m (56-04)

Pole Vault
2. Margherita Conrad, FR, Siena Heights, 3.87m (12-08 1/2)
3. Ashley VerPlank, JR, Cornerstone, J3.87m (12-08 1/2)
4. Tyler Fugate, JR, Siena Heights, J3.87m (12-08 1/2)
5. Erica Albrecht, FR, Siena Heights, 3.82m (12-06 1/2)

High Jump
3. Emma Valentine, FR, Siena Heights, 1.70m (5-07)
4. Jaunita Webster-Freeman, SO, Indiana Tech, J1.70m (5-07)

Shot Put
3. Jaunita Webster-Freeman, SO, Indiana Tech, 14.28m (46-10 1/4)

DMR
5. Indiana Tech (Krista Boese SR, Jo'Deci Irby SR, Lilly Greiwe SR, Carlie Turner JR), 11:49.59
5. Aquinas (Maggie Whitney SR, Ronnine McMillan SO, Lauren Wooer FR, Hannah Adler SR), 12:01.53

4x400 Relay
4. Madonna (Nekold Jones SR, Jessica Phillips JR, Nia Wood JR, Jayla Brown SR), 3:44.51
8. Indiana Tech (Jamaya Warthen JR, Kennia Dexter FR, Junae Bennett FR, Haven Evans SR), 3:55.56

4x800 Relay
3. Indiana Tech (Haven Evans, Krista Boese, Olaide Olapade, Lisa Voyles), 9:15.94