May 3, 2026

DICKINSON, N.D.  – Dakota State (S.D.), despite trailing briefly to Dickinson State (N.D.) early Sunday, claimed the 2026 Frontier Conference Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship at the windy Biesiot Activities Center.  The two-day conference meet was hosted by Dickinson State, wrapping up the 2025-26 Frontier Conference championship events.

The Trojans secured the title after the 5000-meter run, defeating the Blue Hawks 167-153.5 points.  Bismarck State (N.D.) was third with 148 points, followed by Carroll (Mont.) fourth with 135 points.  Montana Tech placed fifth with 86 points, Rocky Mountain (Mont.) sixth with 47 points, Bellevue (Neb.) seventh with 45 points, Providence (Mont.) eighth with 25 points, Valley City State (N.D.) ninth with 20.5 points, and Montana Western tenth with six points.

Dickinson State dominated the throwing events in the early session to take the lead briefly from Dakota State.  Chloe Gunderson captured the discus title with 45.51 meters mark (149 feet, 3 feet).  Her teammate Kori Nagel was second with 45.28 meters mark 9148 feet, 6 inches).

Both Gunderson and Nagel went first and second, respectively, in the shot put.  Gunderson threw 14.60 meters mark (47 feet, 10.75 inches), while Nagel tossed 14.45 meters (47 feet, 5 inches).

Adarra Hagelund of DiSU won the high jump after clearing the mark of 1.77 meters (5 feet, 9.75 inches), which ranks No. 1 in the NAIA.

The Mystics claimed the two place finishers in the triple jump, led by Kennedy Harter with 12.18 meters leap (39 feet, 11.5 inches).  Alexia Anderson was second with 11.84 meters mark (38 feet, 10.25 inches).
Sunday’s running events started with the 1500-meter run, highlighted by a pair of Bellevue’s runners earning the top two spots.  Maggie Boley hit a personal record time of 4 minutes, 44.91 seconds to win the title, followed by Grace Steinmetz second with a time of 4:47.16.

Bismarck State won a pair of relay titles, winning the 4 x 100-meter relay in 47.35 seconds and closing the meet in the 4 x 400-meter relay in 3:56.62.

Dakota State overtook the lead and never looked back, thanks to their top two finishers in the 3000-meter steeplechase.  Brooke Beaucaire won the title in 11:56.52, while her teammate Kierra Miller finished second in 11:58.23.

The Trojans added another title in the 100-meter hurdles by Amelie Steins with a time of 13.91 seconds.  She was also second in the 100-meter dash finals in 11.99 seconds, where BSC’s Prividledge Bower won the title in 11.58 seconds.

Both Bower and Steins finished first and second, respectively, in the 200-meter dash.  Bower finished with a time of 24.47 seconds, followed by Steins with a time of 25.34 seconds.

Maya Pearcy of Rocky Mountain won the 800-meter run title in 2:13.92. 

The Saints took the top two spots in the 400-meter hurdles, led by Claire Bucklin with a time of 1:04.18 for the title.  Rylee Herbstritt was second in 1:05.24.

Steinmetz of BU collected the 5000-meter run title with a time of 18:06.53.

The postseason awards winners included:

Performers of the Year
              Field Athlete-of-the-Year:  Chloe Gunderson – Dickinson State (N.D.)
              Track Athlete-of-the-Year:  Amelie Steins – Dakota State (S.D.)
Most Valuable Athlete:  Amelie Steins – Dakota State (S.D.)
Pepsi Coach of the Year:  Alex Glover – Dakota State (S.D.)

Stay tuned to fcsports.org this coming week for the Grit Award and the Champions of Character award.