NAIA Outdoor T&FRegional Athlete of the Year History |
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Great Lakes Region
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Year
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Men’s Track
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Women’s Track
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| 2024 | Cortez Cunningham, Madonna (Mich.) | Soyinne Grenyion, Indiana Tech |
| 2023 | Luke Pohl, Cornerstone (Mich.) | Addy Wiley, Huntington (Ind.) |
| 2022 | Cortez Cunningham, Madonna (Mich.) | Lisa Voyles, Indiana Tech |
| 2021 | Tony Floyd, Madonna (Mich.) | Emma Wilson, Huntington (Ind.) |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19) | No Award Given (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Joey DeBoer, Cornerstone (Mich.) | Anna Shields, Point Park (Pa.) |
| 2018 | Joey DeBoer, Cornerstone (Mich.) | Anna Shields, Point Park (Pa.) |
| 2017 | Trevor Stanley, Indiana Tech | Adri Sigfoose, Aquinas (Mich.) |
| 2016 | Deshawn Woods, Indiana Tech | Brianna Woods, Indiana Tech |
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Year
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Men’s Field
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Women’s Field
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| 2024 | Isaiah Tipping, Marian (Ind.) | Princess Kara, Indiana Wesleyan |
| 2023 | Noah Thomas, Pikeville (Ky.) | Princess Kara, Indiana Wesleyan |
| 2022 | Thomas Jackson, Bethel (Ind.) | Destiny Copeland, Indiana Tech |
| 2021 | Jacob Gerber, Goshen (Ind.) | Destiny Copeland, Indiana Tech |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19) | No Award Given (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Jordan Downs, Bethel (Ind.) | Destiny Copeland, Indiana Tech |
| 2018 | Eric Escobedo, Bethel (Ind.) | Danielle Wojciechowski, Bethel (Ind.) |
| 2017 | Curtis Bell, Aquinas (Mich.) | Danielle Wojciechowski, Bethel (Ind.) |
| 2016 | Alain Dixon, Indiana Tech | Erin Drouillard, Aquinas (Mich.) |
Midwest Region
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Year
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Men’s Track
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Women’s Track
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| 2024 | Payton Mauldin, Dordt (Iowa) | Hannah Antkoviak, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
| 2023 | Payton Mauldin, Dordt (Iowa) | Hannah Antkoviak, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
| 2022 | Ben Jefferies, Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Sabrina Baftiri, St. Francis (Ill.) |
| 2021 | Matthew Van Eps, Dordt (Iowa) | Rachel Battershell, Concordia (Neb.) |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19) | No Award Given (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Paul Paul, Mount Marty (S.D.) | Ashley Caswell, Viterbo (Wis.) |
| 2018 | Caleb Drake, Dordt (Iowa) | Michelle Mumm, Morningside (Iowa) |
| 2017 | Daniel Garcia, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | Marissa DeWispelare, Doane (Neb.) |
| 2016 | Robert Ironshell, Briar Cliff (Iowa) | Jenna Moody, St. Francis (Ill.) |
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Year
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Men’s Field
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Women’s Field
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| 2024 | Robert Atwater, Midland (Neb.) | Kiara Anderson, Hastings (Neb.) |
| 2023 | Dylan Kucera, Midland (Neb.) | Kaitlyn McColly, Dickinson State (N.D.) |
| 2022 | Dylan Kucera, Midland (Neb.) | Madison Green, Grand View (Iowa) |
| 2021 | Dylan Kucera, Midland (Neb.) | Adrianna Shaw, Concordia (Neb.) |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19) | No Award Given (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | James Plummer, Grand View (Iowa) | Kamberlyn Lamer, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) |
| 2018 | Alex Wellington, Hastings (Neb.) | Kate Grint, Doane (Neb.) |
| 2017 | Zach Lurz, Concordia (Neb.) | Raven Kelly, St. Francis (Ill.) |
| 2016 | Jacob Armburst, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | Liz King, Concordia (Neb.) |
South Region
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Year
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Men’s Track
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Women’s Track
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| 2024 | Jamaal Morris Jr., Dillard (La.) | Joy Abu, William Carey (Miss.) |
| 2023 | Saminu Abdul-Rasheeed, Florida Memorial | Praise Idamadudu, Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| 2022 | Joseph Taylor, Southeastern (Fla.) | Praise Idamadudu, Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| 2021 | Alexander Gray, Warner (Fla.) | Emily Kearney, Milligan (Tenn.) |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19) | No Award Given (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Dante Brown, William Carey (Miss.) | Emily Kearney, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 2018 | Geoffrey Kipchumba, William Carey (Miss.) | Shadae Hylton, Southern-New Orleans |
| 2017 | Jahnoy Thompson, Southern-New Orleans | Hannah Segrave, Milligan (Tenn.) |
| 2016 | Geoffrey Kipchumba, William Carey (Miss.) | Orenthia Bennett, Southern-New Orleans |
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Year
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Men’s Field
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Women’s Field
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| 2024 | David Friedberg, Reinhardt (Ga.) | Fegor Clifford, William Carey (Miss.) |
| 2023 | David Friedberg, Reinhardt (Ga.) | Paige Manney, Tennessee Wesleyan |
| 2022 | Dustin Blevins, Montreat (N.C.) | Brittany Jones, William Carey (Miss.) |
| 2021 | Ineh Emmanuel, William Carey (Miss.) | Brittany Jones, William Carey (Miss.) |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19) | No Award Given (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Malik Crandle, William Carey (Miss.) | Brittany Jones, William Carey (Miss.) |
| 2018 | Qua Stocks, Reinhardt (Ga.) | Felicia Frimpong, Keiser (Fla.) |
| 2017 | Thobias Nilsson Montler, Keiser (Fla.) | Jonina Brinson, Mobile (Ala.) |
| 2016 | Dequan Harvin, Webber International (Fla.) | Jonina Brinson, Mobile (Ala.) |
South Central Region
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Year
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Men’s Track
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Women’s Track
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| 2024 | Evert Silva, Oklahoma City | Riley Hiebert, Saint Mary (Kan.) |
| 2023 | Jaylan Washington, Ottawa (Kan.) | JayOnna Perry, Ottawa (Kan.) |
| 2022 | Shimales Abebe, Oklahoma City | Raheema Westfall, Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
| 2021 | Johnathan Bowen, Saint Mary (Kan.) | Safia Bright, Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19) | No Award Given (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Tre Hinds, Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Aminat Olowara, Oklahoma City |
| 2018 | Oraine Palmer, Wiley (Texas) | Aminat Olowara, Oklahoma City |
| 2017 | Marbeq Edgar, Wiley (Texas) | Taylor Needham, Southwestern (Kan.) |
| 2016 | Tre Hinds, Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Natali Engle, Friends (Kan.) |
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Year
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Men’s Field
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Women’s Field
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| 2024 | Joshua Morris, Texas Wesleyan | Renee Finke, Central Methodist (Mo.) |
| 2023 | Vince Shewey, Tabor (Kan.) | Laurel Barber, Ottawa (Kan.) |
| 2022 | Dylan Templeman, McPherson (Kan.) | Kortney Schutt, Friends (Kan.) |
| 2021 | Dylan Templeman, McPherson (Kan.) | Aerianna Granderson, Tabor (Kan.) |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19) | No Award Given (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Isaac Zitterkopf, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | Shelley Laures, Benedictine (Kan.) |
| 2018 | Leon Boyd, Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Chelsea Baker, Friends (Kan.) |
| 2017 | Isaac Zitterkopf, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) | Chelsea Baker, Friends (Kan.) |
| 2016 | Wayne Northover, Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Chelsea Baker, Friends (Kan.) |
West Region
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Year
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Men’s Track
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Women’s Track
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| 2024 | Andrew Davies, British Columbia | Hannah Fredericks, The Master’s (Calif.) |
| 2023 | Davis Boggess, The Master’s (Calif.) | Eryn Burke, Vanguard (Calif.) |
| 2022 | Senzo Sokhela, Westmont (Calif.) | Becca Richtman, Montana Tech |
| 2021 | Senzo Sokhela, Westmont (Calif.) | Arianna Daniel, Southern Oregon |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19) | No Award Given (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Kieran Lumb, British Columbia | Nicola Symonds, British Columbia |
| 2018 | John Gay, British Columbia | Jessa Perkinson, Southern Oregon |
| 2017 | John Gay, British Columbia | Lyndee Dawson, Biola (Calif.) |
| 2016 | Sam Atkin, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | Tiana Thomas, College of Idaho |
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Year
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Men’s Field
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Women’s Field
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| 2024 | TJ Davis, Eastern Oregon | Julia Pisenti, William Jessup (Calif.) |
| 2023 | Rowan Hamilton, British Columbia | Maggie Ledbetter, Eastern Oregon |
| 2022 | Rowan Hamilton, British Columbia | Michelle Flint, William Jessup (Calif.) |
| 2021 | Hunter Drops, Oregon Tech | Maggie Ledbetter, Eastern Oregon |
| 2020 | No Award Given (COVID-19) | No Award Given (COVID-19) |
| 2019 | Zach Beltz, Southern Oregon | Paige Dodd, Eastern Oregon |
| 2018 | Seth Gretz, Oregon Tech | Hayley Morse, College of Idaho |
| 2017 | Pancho Saldana, Eastern Oregon | Becky Collier, Westmont (Calif.) |
| 2016 | Eric England, Eastern Oregon | Becky Collier, Westmont (Calif.) |