Crossroads League Collects 19 All-American Honors at Women’s Outdoor Nationals

by | May 27, 2025 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, Women's Track and Field

Collects 19 All-American Honors at Women’s Outdoor Nationals

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League picked up 19 All-American honors at the 2025 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, while adding two individual national championships and a top-six team finish.

Taylor paced the Crossroads League at the meet, setting a program record with a sixth-place team finish and seeing Jaynie Halterman secure the NAIA Individual National Championships in the 5,000 and 10,000-meters.

In all, eight of the 10 teams in the Crossroads League scored at least one All-American performance to place in the team standings. Following Taylor’s sixth-place finish in the team standings were Grace (28th), Mount Vernon Nazarene (31st), Marian (40th), Huntington (45th), Saint Francis (45th), Indiana Wesleyan (51st) and Bethel (68th).

2025 Crossroads League Women’s Outdoor Track and Field NAIA All-Americans

Taylor (7 All-American Awards in 4 Events)
Jaynie Halterman / 5,000 / National Champion
Janie Halterman / 10,000 / National Champion
Kiana Siefert / Long Jump / 3rd
Addie Draper, Emersyn Funk, Abby Mays, Noel VanderWall / 4×800-Relay / 6th

Grace (2 All-American Awards in 2 Events)
Kylie Sauder / 800 / 4th
Kylie Sauder / 1,500 / 5th
Mount Vernon Nazarene (1 All-American Award in 1 Event)
Lyssi Snouffer / High Jump / 2nd

Marian (5 All-American Awards in 2 Events)
Nora Steele, Adrianna Boyd, Katie Woods, Gracie Fields / 4×800-Relay / 4th
Nora Steele / 800 / 8th

Huntington (1 All-American Award in 1 Event)
Erica Xayarath / Long Jump / 4th

Saint Francis (1 All-American Award in 1 Event)
Hannah Boersema / Javelin / 4th

Indiana Wesleyan (1 All-American Award in 1 Event)
Ally Hawk / 400-Hurdles / 5th

Bethel (1 All-American Award in 1 Event)
Gabrielle Zeilenga / Pole Vault / 7th

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