MIAC RELEASE

ARDEN HILLS, MINN.—The Bethel University Royals dominated the 2025-26 MIAC Indoor Track & Field Awards.

MEN
Track Athlete of the Year: Grant Nelson (Bethel)
Field Athlete of the Year: Cooper Folkestad (Concordia)
Rookie of the Year: Logan Swanson (Bethel)
Coach of the Year: Andrew Rock (Bethel)

This marked Nelson's second-straight MIAC Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year honor, and the fourth-straight for Bethel. The Royals have now won the award eight times.

Swanson's nod now gives Bethel three-of-four MIAC Men's Indoor Rookie of the Year Awards, which began in 2022-23.

Andre Rock now has four-straight MIAC Men's Indoor Coach of the Year awards, and five for his BU career. The Royals have six MIAC Men's Indoor Coach of the Year awards.

WOMEN
Track Athlete of the Year: Ariella Rogahn-Press (Macalester)
Field Athlete of the Year: Ellie Hernes (Bethel)
Rookie of the Year: Lauren Pearson (Concordia)
Coach of the Year: Marv Roeske (Concordia)

Hernes' MIAC Women's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year award marks BU's third-straight and overall honor. 

2025-26 MIAC MEN'S INDOOR ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

55-Meter Dash
1. Landen Liu, 6.31

200-Meter Dash
1. Grant Nelson, 21.91

400-Meter Dash
1. Grant Nelson, 48.75 
3. Elliott Kent, 50.00

600-Meter Run
2. Victor Lelinga, 1:21.05

55-Meter Hurdles
1. Pryce Ferrin, 7.68
2. Logan Swanson, 7.69

Pole Vault
2. Stephen Feig, 4.58m

Long Jump
T1. Nick Bovitz, 7.02m

Triple Jump
3. Nick Bovitz, 13.99m

Weight Throw
3. Timmy Ball, 16.60m

4x200-Meter Relay
1. Sam Raitz, Stephen Feig, Will Sportel, Grant Nelson, 1:28.36

4x400-Meter Relay
1. Elliott Kent, Victor Lelinga, Tony Haack, Grant Nelson, 3:18.48

2025-26 MIAC WOMEN'S INDOOR ALL-CONFERENCE

55-Meter Dash
2. Alethia Olson-Skog, 7.18

400-Meter Dash
2. Shalom Sulungaine, 55.94

600-Meter Run
1. Shalom Sulungaine, 1:34.61

55-Meter Hurdles
1. Michaela Zenz, 8.43

Long Jump
2. Ellie Hernes, 5.46m

Triple Jump
1. Ellie Hernes, 11.45m

Shot Put
2. Nora Larsen, 13.06m

Weight Throw
1. Anna Speratos, 17.45m

Pentathlon
3. Ellie Hernes, 3,226

4x200-Meter Relay
3. Ashley Slaybaugh, Raina Kaping, Autumn Maki, Arissa Rydberg, 1:45.51

4x400-Meter Relay
1. Madi Pelowski, Ashley Slaybaugh, Hannah Bingham, Shalom Sulungaine, 3:54.90