November 3, 2026

HELENA, Mont. – The Frontier Conference has named 47 women’s cross-country student-athletes from among eleven (11) conference programs as Academic All-Conference, presented by Billings Clinic and Logan Health.

Carroll (Mont.) led the way with 15 recipients on the conference’s academic list.  Bellevue (Neb.) and Montana Tech each recorded six recipients.  Dickinson State (N.D.) registered five athletes on the list.

Dakota State (S.D.) and MSU-Northern each recorded three recipients to the academic honors list.  Bismarck State (N.D.), Montana Western, Rocky Mountain (Mont.), and Valley City State (N.D.) each registered two recipients.  Providence (Mont.) added a recipient to the list.

To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in standing and carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average (GPA).

The 2026 Frontier Conference Women’s Cross Country Championship meet will be held on Friday (Nov. 6) at Amend Park in Billings, Mont., at 12:30 p.m. (Central Time)/11:30 a.m. (Mountain Time).

The Frontier Conference All-Conference and postseason awards will be presented during the awards ceremony on Friday afternoon, following the conclusion of the conference meets.
 

2026 Frontier Women's Cross Country Academic All-Conference
SCHOOL	FIRST NAME	LAST NAME	YEAR	MAJOR	HOMETOWN

Bellevue University	Alicia	Rivera Camargo	Senior	Health Science	Bogota, Colombia
Bellevue University	Ashley	Guatemala	Junior	Criminal Justice	Omaha, Neb.
Bellevue University	Emily	Usher	Senior	Psychology	Charles City, Iowa
Bellevue University	Wren	Hofacket	Sophomore	Psychology	Las Cruces, N.M.
Bellevue University	Grace	Steinmetz	Sophomore	Education	Council Bluffs, Iowa
Bellevue University	Magdalene	Boley	Senior	Kinesiology	Blue Springs, Mo.
Bismarck State College	Aliya	Schock	Senior	Business Entrepreneuship	Bismarck, N.D.
Bismarck State College	Rutendo	Masangwi	Sophomore	Cybersecurity and Information Technology	Duluth, Minn.
Carroll College	Jayna	Boonstra	Senior	Anthrozoology	Kenai, Alaska
Carroll College	Olivia	Gaugel	Sophomore	Biochemistry/Molecular Biology	Portland, Ore.
Carroll College	Ryah	O'Dell	Sophomore	Biology	Helena, Mont.
Carroll College	Jenna	Castro	Senior	Biochemistry/Molecular Biology	Medical Lake, Wash.
Carroll College	Nikki	Nau	Junior	Mathematics	Sunburst, Mont.
Carroll College	Emma	Horspool	Sophomore	Nursing	Portland, Ore.
Carroll College	Anna	Terry	Senior	Business:  Management & Marketing	Chinook, Mont.
Carroll College	Audrey	vanWestrienen	Junior	Nursing	Conifer, Colo.
Carroll College	Mya	Badger	Sophomore	Biology	Columbia Falls, Mont.
Carroll College	Nina	Badger	Senior	Health Sciences	Columbia Falls, Mont.
Carroll College	Faye	Holland	Sophomore	Business:  Accounting & Strategic Finance	Dillon, Mont.
Carroll College	Amelia	Mayes	Junior	Nursing	Silverdale, Wash.
Carroll College	Sophie	Sestrich	Sophomore	Biology	Livingston, Mont.
Carroll College	Claire	Boutillier	Sophomore	Civil Engineering	Helena, Mont.
Carroll College	Ariel	Brewer	Sophomore	Environmental Science	Lacey, Wash.
Dakota State University	Valerija	Curikova	Junior	Cyber Operations	Riga, Latvia
Dakota State University	Kierra	Miller	Graduate	Master in Business	Hemingford, Neb.
Dakota State University	Anna	Schneider	Senior	Professional Accountancy	Sioux Falls, S.D.
Dickinson State University	Kheyerah	Bilger	Sophomore	Exercise Science	Glasgow, Mont.
Dickinson State University	Mia	Handran	Junior	Business	Scobey, Mont.
Dickinson State University	Loli	Jarrett	Senior	International Business	Big Timber, Mont.
Dickinson State University	Taytum	Stuhr	Junior	Accounting	Gila Bend, Ariz.
Dickinson State University	Amanda	Willis	Sophomore	Ag. Business	Wilsall, Mont.
Montana Technological University	Amy	Broek	Sophomore	Mechanical Engineering	Olympia, Wash.
Montana Technological University	Hailey	Gingery	Sophomore	Environmental Engineering	Havre, Mont.
Montana Technological University	Mya	Green	Sophomore	Biological Sciences	Scobey, Mont.
Montana Technological University	Kendra	Jensen	Junior	Mechanical Engineering	Gillette, Wyo.
Montana Technological University	Ryleigh	Kleinke	Junior	Biological Sciences	Sidney, Mont.
Montana Technological University	Sydney	Schneider	Sophomore	Exercise and Health Science	Missoula, Mont.
University of Montana Western	Olivia	Heiner	Senior	Kinesiology	Ronan, Mont.
University of Montana Western	Kylee	Wyatt	Junior	Math	Omak, Wash.
Montana State University - Northern	Elizabeth	DeVries	Sophomore	Nursing	Roberts, Mont.
Montana State University - Northern	Aaraya	Mount	Sophomore	Integrated Health Sciences	Harlem, Mont.
Montana State University - Northern	Emerson Kinsella	Kinsella	Sophomore	Elementary Education	Havre, Mont.
University of Providence	Katherine	Johanson	Sophomore	Legal and Paralegal	Great Falls, Mont.
Rocky Mountain College	Hannah	Geisen	Senior	Biology	Koblenz, Germany
Rocky Mountain College	Jayden	Woodland	Senior	Biology	Three Forks, Mont.
Valley City State University	Frida	Barrera	Sophomore	Applied Kinesiology	Clara City, Minn.
Valley City State University	Billie Maye	Pohlkamp	Senior	Mathematics	Pierz, Minn.