Madonna Places Third, 29 earn All-American at NAIA Women's Indoor Championships

GAINSEVILLE, Fla. - (Complete Results | Record Book | NAIA Release) The NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships took place in its new home in Gainesville, Fla. last weekend with stellar performances from members of the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC). WHAC champion, Madonna, battled to a third place team finish, headlined by four top-three finishers and a host of All-Americans. Siena Heights also earned a top-ten finish, checking in at 8th with 31 team points. Indiana Tech finished 16th with 21 team points. 

Cumberlands (Ky.) won its first NAIA Indoor Track and Field Red Banner with a final score of 58. Doane (Neb.) followed just 10 points back with 48. Madonna (Mich.) and Life (Ga.) were separated by one point for third and fourth place. Taylor (Ind.) rounds out the Top 5 with a total of 35 points.

WHAC Team Standings:

3. Madonna - 45 points
8. Siena Heights - 31 points
16. Indiana Tech - 21 points
42. Cornerstone - 4 points
51. Aquinas - 3 points

WHAC All-Americans:

60M

1. Ny'tierra Hobbs, SR, Madonna, 7.39
3. Kiya Pogue, JR, Indiana Tech, 7.45

60M Hurdles
2. Kiya Pogue, JR, Indiana Tech, 8.26

200M
3. Ny'tierra Hobbs, SR, Madonna, 24.17

400M
2. Charity Jones, JR, Madonna, 54.97
3. Kiara Carter, SR, Madonna, 54.67

4x400m
2.Madonna:
Charity Jones, Ny'tierra Hobbs, Lauren Hamilton, Kiara Carter
4. Indiana Tech:
Cale Sanders, Aaliyah Frederick, Junae Bennett, Alina LaForest
5. Cornerstone:
Hallie Kooyer, Madi Haid, Sarah Genzink, Ronnie McMillan

4x800m
6. Madonna:
Elizabeth Dancey, Sofiya Sally, Emonie Bonner, Lauren Hamilton

High Jump:
1. Emma Valentine, JR, Siena Heights, 1.80m

Pole Vault:
2. Margherita Conrad, JR, Siena Heights, 3.95m
4. Emma Stewart, SO, Siena Heights, 3.85m

Long Jump:
3. Linnearia Richards, JR, Siena Heights, 5.89m

Women's Triple Jump:
5. Princess Browne, SR, Madonna, 12.08m

Women's Weight Throw:
6. Maelie Hope, SO, Aquinas, 17.76m
7. Deanara Mbouge, JR, Indiana Tech, 17.76m