NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor All-Region honorees, with women’s student-athletes from the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) represented across the Midwest and North regions.
All-region recognition is awarded to student-athletes based on regional performance in their respective events. The CCIW list includes multiple top-ranked regional performers, several multi-event honorees and a number of student-athletes scheduled to compete at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
In the Midwest Region, Augustana was led by Charlotte Frere, who owns the region’s top mark in the discus at 56.59 meters and also earned recognition in the shot put. The Vikings were also represented by Laina Nelson in the javelin, Khaliah Knox in the heptathlon and Leila Sifford in the triple jump.
Illinois Wesleyan had six honorees in the Midwest Region. Imani Ogunribido owns the region’s top mark in the triple jump at 12.51 meters, while teammate Victoria Brown ranks fourth in the same event at 12.02 meters. The Titans were also represented by Adriana Crabtree in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Mackenzie Huber in the 800-meter run, Taylor French in the javelin and Gwendolyn Boettinger in the high jump.
North Central’s Gwen Berenyi also holds a No. 1 regional mark, clearing 4.03 meters in the pole vault. Alivia Henkel added recognition for the Cardinals in the 400-meter hurdles, while Wheaton’s Gracie Crowder earned all-region status in the high jump with a mark of 1.71 meters.
Additional Midwest Region honorees included North Park’s Julia Klein in the pole vault and Elmhurst’s Carmela Woods, who ranks third in the 400-meter dash with a time of 55.37 seconds. Elmhurst, the 2026 CCIW Outdoor Track & Field champion, had eight student-athletes earn All-Region honors. Woods joined Tiana Grady, Jasha James and Paulina Tinajero on Elmhurst’s All-Region 4x100-meter relay team. Other honorees included Jessica Solar, Molly Roberts, Chloe Selmer, Sarah Hahn, Grady, James and Tinajero across individual events.
Carthage had two honorees in the North Region, with Jackie Tuzil recognized in the discus and Madison Payne in the shot put. Carroll’s Jenna Weis also earned all-region honors in the pole vault.
2026 USTFCCCA Women's Outdoor All-Region Honorees
Augustana
Charlotte Frere: Discus, Shot Put
Khaliah Knox: Heptathlon
Laina Nelson: Javelin
Leila Sifford: Triple Jump
Carroll
Jenna Weis: Pole Vault
Carthage
Madison Payne: Shot Put
Jackie Tuzil: Discus
Elmhurst
Tiana Grady: 100 Meter Hurdles, 4x100 Relay
Sarah Hahn: 1500 Meters
Jasha James: 100 Meters, 4x100 Relay
Molly Roberts: 10,000 Meters
Chloe Selmer: Long Jump, Triple Jump
Jessica Solar: 3000m Steeplechase
Paulina Tinajero: Triple Jump, 4x100 Relay
Carmela Woods: 400 Meters, 4x100 Relay
Illinois Wesleyan
Gwendolyn Boettinger: High Jump
Victoria Brown: Triple Jump
Adriana Crabtree: 3000m Steeplechase
Taylor French: Javelin
Mackenzie Huber: 800m
Imani Ogunribido: Triple Jump
Millikin
Hannah Sago: High Jump
North Central
Leona Agyemang: Triple Jump
Gwen Berenyi: Pole Vault
Alivia Henkel: 400 Meter Hurdles, 4x400 Relay
Caroline Kuttner: Pole Vault
Cali Minkie: 4x400 Relay
Dylan Moeller: 3000m Steeplechase
Kate Schmidthuber: 4x400 Relay
Cire' Smith: 4x400 Relay
Isabella Valentin: Heptathlon
North Park
Julia Klein: Pole Vault
Wheaton
Gracie Crowder: High Jump
Heidi Krekelberg: 100 Meters
Clodagh O'Bryant: 3000m Steeplechase