Kaufman is a senior from Alta, Wyo.
At the Inland Empire Championship in Lewiston, Idaho, she finished 12th out of 157 runners in the 5K with a time of 18:01. Kaufmann ran a personal best and was the top-finishing NAIA runner. The race featured runners from NCAA Division I and II and nationally ranked NAIA schools.
Also nominated and listed in alphabetical order; Corinne Hamilton of Rocky Mountain College and Rebecca Styner of Lewis-Clark State.