CL Collects 42 All-American Honors at Women’s Indoor Nationals
JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League had another strong showing at the NAIA Women’s Indoor Track and Field National Championships. The CL piled up 42 NAIA All-American awards, two individual national championships and five top-25 team finishes.
Marian’s Arriana Benjamin led the charge, winning the individual titles in the shot put and weight throw to highlight Marian’s league-leading team performance.
In all, nine of the 10 teams in the Crossroads League placed in the team standings, with six teams scoring inside the top-32 teams in the NAIA. Marian led the way in eighth, followed by Taylor (12th), Grace (21st), Indiana Wesleyan (22nd) and Bethel (25th) in the top-25. Huntington (28th), Goshen (32nd), Saint Francis (48th) and Spring Arbor (57th) rounded out the list.
2024 Crossroads League Women’s Indoor Track and Field NAIA All-Americans
Taylor (12 All-American Awards in 5 Events)
Noel VanderWall / Mile / 3rd
Abby Mays, Ashley Hall, Emily Johnson, Noel VanderWall / DMR / 3rd
Audrey Brinkruff / 5,000 / 4th
Mollie Gamble / 5,000 / 6th
Abby Mays, Kaitlin Burden, Olivia Jeanette, Emily Johnson / 4×800 Relay / 6th
Ahna Neideck / 3,000 / 8th
Marian (8 All-American Awards in 5 Events)
Arriana Benjamin / Shot Put / National Champion
Arriana Benjamin / Weigh Throw / National Champion
Gina Butz / High Jump / 3rd
Hanna Reuter, Liz Loichinger, Taylor Thomas, Katie Woods / 4×800 Relay / 5th
Taylor Thomas / 600 / 8th
Grace (5 All-American Awards in 2 Events)
Kylie Sauder / 800 / 3rd
Morgan Welch, Tara Friesen, Anna Hulstedt, Kylie Sauder / 4×800 Relay / 4th
Huntington (5 All-American Awards in 2 Events)
Erica Xayarath / Long Jump / 5th
Emily Tedder, Trysta Hilton, MacKenzie Brewer, Malarie Pinwar / DMR / 5th
Saint Francis (5 All-American Awards in 2 Events)
Alex Ebetino / 3,000 / 7th
Alex Ebetino, Mariah Maley, Kiara Bahena, Victoria Clibon / DMR / 8th
Indiana Wesleyan (2 All-American Awards in 2 Events)
Princess Kara / Shot Put / 3rd
Elizabeth Barrett / 3,000 / 5th
Bethel (2 All-American Awards in 2 Events)
Gabrielle Zeilenga / Long Jump / 2nd
Cailyn Helmuth / Pentathlon / 8th
Goshen (2 All-American Awards in 2 Events)
Mercy Chebet / 5,000 / 3rd
Annika Alderfer Fisher / Mile / 8th
Spring Arbor (1 All-American Award in 1 Event)
Emma Stewart / Pole Vault / 8th