The Siena Heights women's outdoor track and field team finished the season with a third place finish at the NAIA Outdoor Championships and nine All-Americans--including two National Champions-- in seven different events. Seven Saints were also recognized as Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
Stephanie Marquardt and Marissa Johnson each earned the national title in their respective events: Marquardt in the 100m hurdles and M. Johnson in the high jump.
Others earning the All-American titles were Kristin Stobinski (marathon), Phoenix Duncan (high jump), Sheila McKinley (pole vault), Haley Hudson (shot put), Ashley O'Neill (discus), Rebecca Cousineau (discus) and Kasey Renshaw (hammer throw).
Seniors Elaine Johnson, Duncan and Cousineau each were honored as scholar-athletes. Also earning this award were juniors Morgan Kulwicki, Mariah Ridal, M. Johnson and Stobinski.
In order to be nominated by an institution's head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must have achieved junior academic status.