Women's Outdoor Track & Field Honors
ADRIAN, Mich. - The Wolverine-Hoosie Athletic Conference (WHAC) released the 2023 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Honors in conjunction with the conference championship meet. All-Conference teams, All-Academic, and Champions of Character were announced along with coaching awards.
Individual champions in each event at the WHAC Championships May 4-5 were named First Team All-Conference. Second-place finishers in each event earned Second Team All-Conference and third-place finishers were Honorable Mention.
Indiana Tech head coach Doug Edgar repeated as Coach of the Year after leading the Warriors to their 10th conference title. Mike Wojciakowski, head coach at Aquinas, was voted by his peers as the Champions of Character Coach.
The All-Academic Team consisted of juniors and above in academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.25 while the Champions of Character Team included one student-athlete from each school that best represents the spirit of the NAIA's Champions of Character initiative.
Women’s First Team All-Conference
Name |
Name |
Institution |
Mark |
Steeplechase |
Heather Eller |
Rochester |
11:34.87 |
100m |
Kiya Pogue |
Indiana Tech |
11.90 |
100m Hurdles |
Faith Jackson |
Siena Heights |
14.09 |
200m |
Jamaya Warthen |
Indiana Tech |
24.43 |
400m |
Soyinne Grenyion |
Indiana Tech |
55.30 |
400m Hurdles |
Linnearia Richards |
Siena Heights |
1:02.87 |
800m |
Lisa Voyles |
Indiana Tech |
2:09.04 |
1500m |
Krista Boese |
Indiana Tech |
4:39.36 |
5000m |
Hannah Adler |
Aquinas |
18:02.33 |
10,000m |
Hannah Adler |
Aquinas |
36:48.19 |
4x100m Relay |
Pogue, Grenyion, Kyle, Warthen |
Indiana Tech |
45.76 |
4x400m Relay |
Olapade, Irby, Evans, Voyles |
Indiana Tech |
3:51.29 |
4x800m Relay |
Evans, Boese, Greiwe, Palmer |
Indiana Tech |
9:20.54 |
Hammer Throw |
Emilee Kessler |
Madonna |
50.50m |
High Jump |
Emma Valentine |
Siena Heights |
1.65m |
Javelin |
Lena Korte |
Concordia |
37.16m |
Long Jump |
Carlie Turner |
Indiana Tech |
5.64m |
Pole Vault |
Margherita Conrad |
Siena Heights |
3.95m |
Shot Put |
Lena Korte |
Concordia |
13.89m |
Discus |
Jenna Breuker |
Cornerstone |
42.15m |
Triple Jump |
Kaylee Diamond |
Aquinas |
11.04m |
Most Outstanding performance - Indiana Tech 4x100 relay; Margherita Conrad, Siena Heights pole vault
Most Valuable Performer - Jenna Bruecker, Cornerstone
Newcomer of the Year - Linnearia Richards, Siena Heights
Coach of the Year – Doug Edgar, Indiana Tech
Women’s Second Team All-Conference
Event |
Name |
Institution |
Mark |
Steeplechase |
Hannah Assenmacher |
Lawrence Tech |
12:12.52 |
100m |
Jamaya Warthen |
Indiana Tech |
11.91 |
100m Hurdles |
Katlyn Jones |
Indiana Tech |
14.17 |
200m |
Kayla Moody |
Indiana Tech |
24.95 |
400m |
Charity Jones |
Madonna |
55.36 |
400m Hurdles |
Aniya Adams |
Lawrence Tech |
1:03.98 |
800m |
Maggie Whitney |
Aquinas |
2:14. 32 |
1500m |
Hannah Adler |
Aquinas |
4:45.10 |
5000m |
Haley Nieuwkoop |
Cornerstone |
18:25.85 |
10,000m |
Molly Harding |
Aquinas |
38:04.90 |
4x100m Relay |
A Jones, C. Jones, Wood, Brown |
Madonna |
46.40 |
4x400m Relay |
Alven, McMillan, Whitney, Hopkins |
Aquinas |
3:54.40 |
4x800m Relay |
Thomas, Wooer, Whitney, Stitt |
Aquinas |
9:31.67 |
Hammer Throw |
Erin Gotha |
Siena Heights |
47.97m |
High Jump |
Daijah Hill |
1.60m |
|
Javelin |
Emily Jones |
Aquinas |
33.63m |
Long Jump |
Kaylee Diamond |
Aquinas |
5.43m |
Pole Vault |
Ashley VerPlank |
Cornerstone |
3.95m |
Shot Put |
Jenna Breuker |
Cornerstone |
12.94m |
Discus |
Julia Hirt |
Concordia |
41.85m |
Triple Jump |
Shanna Han |
Aquinas |
10.89m |
Women’s Honorable Mention All-Conference
Event |
Name |
Institution |
Mark |
Steeplechase |
Emily Monroe |
Siena Heights |
12:19.39 |
100m |
Taylor Kyle |
Indiana Tech |
12.05 |
100m Hurdles |
Theresa Judd |
Aquinas |
14.54 |
200m |
Taylor Kyle |
Indiana Tech |
24.96 |
400m |
Jayla Brown |
Madonna |
56.24 |
400m Hurdles |
Faith Kurtz |
Cornerstone |
1:04.91 |
800m |
Haven Evans |
Indiana Tech |
2:20.33 |
1500m |
Jacqueline Albo |
Lawrence Tech |
4:49.17 |
5000m |
Krista Boese |
Indiana Tech |
18:28.59 |
10,000m |
Cammie McConnell |
Cornerstone |
38:16.33 |
4x100m Relay |
Jackson, Albrecht, Richards, Johnson |
Siena Heights |
48.10 |
4x400m Relay |
Haid, Martino, Genzink, Dix |
Cornerstone |
3:59.33 |
4x800m Relay |
Lashaway, Dancey, Ricks, Phillips |
Madonna |
9:33.60 |
Hammer Throw |
Jenna Breuker |
Cornerstone |
47.76m |
High Jump |
Kaylee Diamond |
Aquinas |
1.60m |
Javelin |
Narpreet Singh |
Siena Heights |
32.45m |
Long Jump |
Morgan Vargo |
Cornerstone |
5.34m |
Pole Vault |
Tyler Fugate |
Siena Heights |
3,85m |
Shot Put |
Claire Meacham |
Cornerstone |
12.85m |
Discus |
Rebecca Beltran |
Aquinas |
40.32m |
Triple Jump |
Kirsten Schapman |
Rochester |
10.83m |
Women’s All-Academic
Junior or above in academic standing with 3.25 cumulative GPA and in attendance at nominating school for one full year
Name, Institution
Anna Fedewa, Aquinas
Aubrey Doucette, Aquinas
Emily Jones, Aquinas
Hannah Adler, Aquinas
Hannah Stitt, Aquinas
Mary Armour, Aquinas
Meghan Douglass, Aquinas
Paige Seeley, Aquinas
Rebecca Beltran, Aquinas
Tarshana Kimbrough, Aquinas
Lauren Gores, Cleary
Alyvia Hock, Concordia
Emily Belinsky, Concordia
Lydia Schroeder, Concordia
Megan Espinoza, Concordia
Sierra Stechebar, Concordia
Hope Renfer, Concordia
Annika Shoemaker, Cornerstone
Ashley Verplank, Cornerstone
Braely Herrema, Cornerstone
Cammie McConnell, Cornerstone
Chelsee Martino, Cornerstone
Courtney Winter, Cornerstone
Emily Tummel, Cornerstone
Jenna Brueker, Cornerstone
Kaitlin Essig, Cornerstone
Mackenzie Stien, Cornerstone
Madison Haid, Cornerstone
Sara Yob, Cornerstone
Tatum Townsend, Cornerstone
Azalea Torres, Indiana Tech
Cherokee Bodell, Indiana Tech
Gracie Clute, Indiana Tech
Haven Evans, Indiana Tech
Jo'Deci Irby, Indiana Tech
Katlyn Jones, Indiana Tech
Kaylee Fisher, Indiana Tech
Kennedy Moonin, Indiana Tech
Lily Greiwe, Indiana Tech
Maeve Milligan, Indiana Tech
Mikayla Daniels, Indiana Tech
Savannah Emaus, Indiana Tech
Soyinne Grenyion, Indiana Tech
Ellery Cure, Lawrence Tech
Juliana DiTullio, Lourdes
Laurynn Garcia, Lourdes
Women’s Track, Lourdes
Emilee Kessler, Madonna
Jayla Brown , Madonna
Nekold Jones, Madonna
Aleah Dymond, Rochester
Delanie Nicklas, Rochester
Hanna Swanson, Rochester
Katrina Kline, Rochester
Kirsten Schapman, Rochester
Alexis Cordle, Siena Heights
Brianna Hatfield, Siena Heights
Emily Monroe, Siena Heights
Erin Gotha, Siena Heights
Isabelle Uganski, Siena Heights
Morgan Turk, Siena Heights
Samantha Nowell, Siena Heights
Samantha Scott, Siena Heights
Tyler Fugate, Siena Heights
Xochitl Garcia, Siena Heights
Women’s Champions of Character
One member from each team who best exemplifies the five core character values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
Name, Institution
Emily Jones, Aquinas
Osheiauna Phifer, Cleary
Hope Renfer, Concordia
Kiernan Schaefer, Cornerstone
Kaylee Fisher, Indiana Tech
Jackie Albo, Lawrence Tech
Hailey Bahnsen, Lourdes
Gabby Neal, Madonna
Abigail Aldrich, Rochester
Faith Jackson, Siena Heights
Champions of Character Coach – Mike Wojciakowski, Aquinas