MIAC RELEASE

ARDEN HILLS, MINN.—Senior Ellie Hernes's MIAC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year nod highlights the Royals on the 2026 MIAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference Team. Hernes is the first Royal in program history to earn the award.

2026 MIAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Awards
Track Athlete of the Year: Hannah Preisser (Carleton)
Field Athlete of the Year: Ellie Hernes (Bethel)
Rookie of the Year: Claire Stein (St. Olaf)
Coach of the Year: Marv Roeske (Concordia)

MIAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference (Bethel)

200-Meter Dash
3. Shalom Sulungaine, 25.35

400-Meter Dash
1. Shalom Sulungaine, 55.28
2. Madi Pelowski, 55.67

100-Meter Hurdles
1. Michaela Zenz, 14.76

Pole Vault
1. AnnaGrace Nelson, 3.63m

Long Jump
1. Ellie Hernes, 5.62m

Triple Jump
1. Ellie Hernes, 12.04m

Hammer Throw
1. Anna Speratos, 55.12m

4x100 Meter Relay
1. Ella Paulson, Autumn Maki, Raina Kaping, Alethia Olson-Skog, 47.38

4x400 Meter Relay
1. Madi Pelowski, Ashley Slaybaugh, Hannah Bingham, Shalom Sulungaine, 3:49.34

Honorable Mention

100-Meter Dash
5. Alethia Olson-Skog, 12.31m
6. Autumn Maki, 12.32m

400-Meter Dash
6. Ashley Slaybaugh, 57.76

5000-Meter Run
5. Lucy Upton, 18:16.24

100-Meter Hurdles
6. Ellie Hernes, 15.23m

400-Meter Hurdles
4. Hannah Bingham, 1:03.36
6. Brianna Hexum, 1:04.82

Pole Vault
5. Raina Kaping, 3.43m

Shot Put
4. Nora Larsen, 13.32m

Hammer Throw
4. Nora Larsen, 48.22m
6. Rachel Wehrman, 47.20m

Heptathlon
5. Ellie Hernes, 4,440