May 22, 2025

Photo credit by Indiana Wesleyan Sports Information

MARION, Ind.  – The Frontier Conference claimed three NAIA All-America status (top eight place finishes in each event) in four different events Thursday on the second day of the national outdoor track & field championships at Wildcat Stadium, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan.

Abby Clark of Montana Tech accumulated 4,883 points to finish third in the two-day heptathlon action, collecting the NAIA All-America status.  Charlize Davis of Rocky Mountain placed 15^th after scoring 3,694 points.

Lauren Cima of Providence tossed a personal record mark of 14.24 meters (46 feet, 8.75 inches) to place sixth in the shot put.  She earned an NAIA All-America honor for the Argos.

The third NAIA All-America event was the Rocky Mountain 4 x 800-meter relay team.  The team of Tyne Stokes, Kallyn Wilkins, Grace Timm, and Maya Pearcy finished eighth with a time of 9 minutes, 20.62 seconds.

Carroll’s Madalen Shipman advanced to Friday’s 800-meter run national finals after finishing eighth in the semifinals.  She clocked a time of 2:11.60.  Pearcy of RMC placed 13^th overall in the semifinals with a time of 2:13.24 and did not advance to the national final.

Brynn Wandle finished in a tie for ninth place in the pole vault for the Fighting Saints.  She cleared the height of 3.50 meters (11 feet, 5.75 inches).
Ayla Janzen leaped 11.04 meters (36 feet, 2.75 inches) in the tiple jump for the Orediggers.

Montana Tech is tied for 18^th in the women’s team standings with eight points (with Ottawa, Kan., Valley City State, N.D., and Concordia, Neb.).  Providence is 22^nd with seven points.  Rocky Mountain scored one point at the national meet (tied 47^th with Lindsey Wilson, Ky., and Olivet Nazarene, Ill.).

The 2025 U.S. Marines NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships wrap up Friday with numerous national finals, starting at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time)/11 a.m. (Mountain Time).