Sturgess is a senior from Kalispell, Mont.
At the Carroll Open in Helena, Mont., she placed first in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of of 1:02.29. Sturgess improved her NAIA A qualifying time moving her to the ninth fastest time this season.
Also nominated; Makayla Cook of the University of Providence, Corrine Hamilton of Rocky Mountain, Ariel Jensen of Lewis-Clark State and Mindy Kaufmann of Montana Western.