NEW ORLEANS – Augustana junior Charlotte Frere was selected Midwest Region Women’s Field Athlete of the Year on Thursday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). Additionally, Elmhurst’s Tyler Sheehan was named Midwest Region Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year.
 
Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches after the 2025 NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships in Geneva, Ohio. Only those individuals from USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.
 
Frere won her second straight national title in the discus by nearly eight feet, becoming the first women's track & field student-athlete in Augustana history to win multiple national championships. Earlier in the season, Frere launched a throw of 53.10m, which currently sits as the No. 3 furthest throw in Division III history and the best mark in the event in 23 years. 
 
Sheehan, who oversees the Bluejays' sprinters and hurdlers, played a pivotal role in guiding Elmhurst to a ninth-place team finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The highlight of the national meet came in the 4x100-meter relay, where his squad stormed to a national runner-up finish—one of the top performances in school history and the Elmhurst record in the event.
 
At the CCIW Championships, his athletes were instrumental in delivering Elmhurst its first outdoor conference team title in program history. The team racked up 80 points from Sheehan's event group alone, including a dominant 1-2-3 sweep in the 100-meter hurdles.

Augustana, Elmhurst athletics communications contributed to this release.