COLUMBIA, S.C. - The University of Northwestern Women's Track and Field team raced at the NCCAA National Championships in Columbia, South Carolina, taking place on Thursday and Friday.
The first day saw four Eagle athletes participating in two events. Deanna Ammermann (Spirit Lake, Iowa/Spirit Lake) and Alvine Njounang (Virginia, Minn./Grand Rapids) raced in the 200-meter preliminaries. Neither runner qualified for the finals tomorrow, but they ran neck and neck, finishing 20th and 21st. Njounang crossed the finish line first for the Eagles in 26.74 seconds, and Ammermann crossed right after, stopping the clock at 26.79 seconds.
In the high jump, Lily Hubbard (Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes) and Naomi Wallace (Pipestone, Minn./Pipestone Area) went jump for jump as they both missed their first jump at each height before clearing their second jump. Hubbard and Wallace tied for 8th place overall after clearing 1.47 meters (4'9.75").
The women's team will compete in seven events on Friday for the final day of the event and the 2025 Track and Field season.
