Women's Outdoor Track and Field

UW-La Crosse’s Habberstad and Wagner Earn USTFCCCA North Region Awards; 104 Secure All-Region Recognition

NEW ORLEANS--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Maddy Habberstad and Katie Wagner have received NCAA Division III North Region women’s awards from the U.S. Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2026 outdoor season. In addition, 104 conference individuals secured All-Region honors.
 
Habberstad was named the Field Athlete of the Year, while Wagner was tabbed the Assistant Coach of the Year.
 
Habberstad is the third individual in program history to receive the award, joining Caitlin Schetter (2008) and Skye Digman (2023). Habberstad won the pole vault at the NCAA Division III Championship, clearing 13-7 1/4 (4.15m) to move up to seventh in NCAA Division III history. Earlier in the season, she finished runner-up at the WIAC Championship and seventh at the Drake Relays. 
 
Wagner received the distinction for the fourth time in her career (2014, 2021, 2025) after coaching Eagle sprinters to account for 30 of UW-La Crosse’s 53 points in winning the team title at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championship. Her 4×100- and 4×400-meter relay squads both won national titles with Anna Plautz the only athlete on both units in addition to taking third in the 400-meter dash.
 
The USTFCCCA also announced the All-North Region Team. To be named All-Region, an athlete must be ranked in the top-five of an individual event in the region on the TFRRS Descending Order List. In addition, each member of a region’s top-three relay team was selected for distinction. Only athletes from USTFCCCA member institutions are eligible for the award. Following is a list of individuals from the WIAC claiming all-region recognition:
 
UW-Eau Claire:  Kayla Behnke (Discus, Hammer); Kristin Behnke (Discus); Keeley Behr (10,000-Meter Run); Laura Bertrang (Javelin); Mya Cinnamo (400-Meter Hurdles, 4x400-Meter Relay); Michaela Dick (400-Meter Hurdles); Lauren Dimler (400-Meter Hurdles, Heptathlon); Alyssa Draheim (High Jump); Britt Fitzgerald (4x400-Meter Relay); Kylee Grabarski (400-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay, 4x400-Meter Relay); Elia Happe (4x100-Meter Relay); Molly Heidorn (5,000-Meter Run, 10,000-Meter Run); Bella Hooker (800-Meter Run, 1,500-Meter Run); Allyson Kakes (100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay); Amaria Kejo (Shot Put); McKenzie Kruse (400-Meter Hurdles, 4x400-Meter Relay); Sophie Norton (Javelin); Hope Schueller (4x100-Meter Relay); Anna Thaler (Triple Jump); Kendall Thurston (Hammer)
 
UW-La Crosse:  Samantha Barrett (Triple Jump); Izzy Bender (High Jump); Jackie Bergeron (Pole Vault); Emily Blaskowski (Triple Jump); Josie Blum (Long Jump); Araceli De Leo Lopez (Pole Vault); Brie Eckerman (100-Meter Hurdles); Annika Elliott (1,500-Meter Run); Maya Evans (Long Jump, Triple Jump); Ava Foley (Long Jump); Amber Grosse (100-Meter Hurdles, Long Jump, Heptathlon); Maddy Habberstad (Pole Vault); Noelle Hackenmueller (Heptathlon); Rachel Halverson (Long Jump); Ainsley Hansen (High Jump); Becca Immer (3,000-Meter Steeplechase); Mackenzey Kronberg (Triple Jump); Zoe Lain (400-Meter Dash, 4x400-Meter Relay); Brooklyn Luebke (1,500-Meter Run, 5,000-Meter Run); Marley McIntyre (100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash); Jenna Miller (Long Jump); Sami Miller (3,000-Meter Steeplechase); Addy Moseler (Shot Put); Olivia Navin (100-Meter Hurdles); Molly Novotny (800-Meter Run, 1,500-Meter Run, 5,000-Meter Run); Andie Ott (400-Meter Hurdles, 4x400-Meter Relay); Anna Plautz (100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash, 400-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay, 4x400-Meter Relay); Ella Puls (Hammer); Anika Reiland (200-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay); Macy Reybrock (400-Meter Dash); Jenna Richgels (Long Jump); Jadyn Roden (Hammer); Bryn Sato (3,000-Meter Steeplechase); Regan Scott (100-Meter Hurdles, Long Jump); McKenna Sedlacek (100-Meter Dash); Madeline Thoreson (Heptathlon); Nora Waddell (Pole Vault); Julie Yang (100-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay); Makenna Zak (100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay); Julie Zalewski (3,000-Meter Steeplechase); Megan Zemke (100-Meter Hurdles)
 
UW-Oshkosh:  Addie Baker (4x400-Meter Relay); Megan Geason (Triple Jump); Ruby Goldstein (Discus); Megan Hoffman (4x400-Meter Relay); Maddy LaVoi (4x400-Meter Relay); Abi Masloroff (Hammer); Jenna Pierre (4x400-Meter Relay); Maya Van Schyndel (100-Meter Hurdles)
 
UW-Platteville:  Hailey Campbell (High Jump); Elianna Dalamangas (4x100-Meter Relay); Isabel Peterson (100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay); Haley Stannard (4x100-Meter Relay); Rylee Steffen (4x100-Meter Relay)
 
UW-River Falls:  Annika Gunderson (Pole Vault); Georgia Mundt (Discus); Lauryn Schutz (Hammer)
 
UW-Stevens Point:  Lindsey Jossie (1,500-Meter Run); Melanie Princl (100-Meter Hurdles); Faith Wehrman (10,000-Meter Run); Madeline Zirbel (High Jump)
 
UW-Stout:  Ava Budworth (4x400-Meter Relay); Makayla Durango (4x100-Meter Relay); Lilly Gamache (4x100-Meter Relay); Karlynn Gustafson (4x100-Meter Relay); Esme Irel (4x100-Meter Relay); Claudia Lasiowski (5,000-Meter Run); Megan Liebers (4x400-Meter Relay); Ava Mack (Discus); Kaylie Raths (4x400-Meter Relay); Raegan Sorensen (Pole Vault, Javelin); Corrina Tvedt (4x400-Meter Relay); Lincoln Wellsmith (Shot Put); Leah Zastrow (Pole Vault)
 
UW-Whitewater:  Sophie Beightol (4x400-Meter Relay); Hannah Bilodeau (4x400-Meter Relay); Hannah-Wahl Bilodeau (100-Meter Dash); Kiersten Dellar (4x400-Meter Relay); Kelly Huerta (100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay); Addi Kowalewski (4x400-Meter Relay); Danielle Pouska (4x100-Meter Relay); Alyssa Stacy (100-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay); Cici Stennett (100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash, 4x100-Meter Relay); Caitlin Zingsheim (Discus)
 
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