Bethel enters this weekend's 2015 Women's Indoor MIAC Track and Field Championships with great anticipation. The Royals, who are led by a healthy mix of upperclassmen and youth alike, see plenty of opportunity for great results in both track and field events and look to better their sixth-place finish from 2014.



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Head coach
• Andrew Rock (3rd season)

A Year Ago
• 6th place | 57.0 points
 
In the 2014 NCAA Championships
• Courtney Fregeau (2014 All-American; 400m; 56.63)
 
Athletes to Watch
• Annika Halverson (Distance, Fr. | No. 4 in MIAC for 1000m, No. 2 in mile)
• Rebecca Wesley (Distance, Sr. | No. 6 in MIAC for 600m, No. 5 in 800m, DMR participant)
• Mollie Gillberg (Distance, Jr. | No. 9 in MIAC for 3K, No. 12 in mile, DMR participant)
• Alyssa Solberg (Throws, Sr. | No. 1 in the MIAC for weight throw, No. 16 nationwide)
• Jillian Krier (Sprints, So. | No. 2 in the MIAC for 60m, No. 9 in pole vault)
 
By the Numbers
• 2: Annika Halverson appeared in the 2014 NCAA Division III National Cross Country Meet this fall and she's eager to reach her second national meet in as many chances. Her time of 5:00.99 in the mile race ranks No. 23 nationwide, so look for her to drop below five minutes in this event Friday.
• 3: In her debut season with the Bethel track and field team, Erin Alpers recorded the program's third-fastest time in the 600m race. Her time of 1:38.63 is the Royals best time in this event since 2009.
• 4: The Royals have four of the top 13 competitors competing in the pole vault this weekend. Leading the way are seniors Angela Substad and KelliAnne O'Leary, who have the third and fourth best marks, respectively.
 
Did You Know?
• Bethel has 12 student-athletes that come into the weekend with a Top 5 mark in their respective event. The Royals have finished sixth in back-to-back years and hope this gives them an advantage when seeking improvement in 2015.
 
Off the Track (and Field)
• Freshman distance runner Annika Halverson moved around with her family quite a bit growing up. Halverson lived in Boston, Cheshire, England, and back in Minnesota before moving to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at age 10. She moved back to Wayzata in her teenage years, but this summer Halverson is going back to Tanzania for the first time since living there and serving the community of Madala. Together, her and a team of others will run a clinic for children that will provide sporting activities, tea parties, and Bible study.