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St. Norbert College

2023 NACC Outdoor Women's T&F Champions

Women’s Track & Field

Green Knights Thinclads Claim Another NACC Title

DE PERE - St. Norbert College remained perfect in Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference women's track and field championship competition when the Green Knights claimed the 2023 outdoor title at Schneider Stadium.
 
The Green Knights are now a perfect 4-for-4 in women's indoor and outdoor track and field competition since joining the NACC in 2021-22. St. Norbert posted 207.5 points to easily outdistance runner-up Milwaukee School of Engineering's 124 points. Aurora University was in third place with 116 points. The outdoor championship is the 14th in program history for the Green Knights.
 
Lauren Rottier was named NACC Field Athlete of the Meet, while head coach Don Augustine and his staff were named NACC Coaching Staff of the Year.
 
St. Norbert picked up three event championships on Day 2. Rottier won the 100-meter hurdles in 15.31 seconds, Sydney Spaeth the long jump in 19-1 1/2 and the 4x100-meter relay of Rottier, Nicole Makope, Kennedy Marquardt and Nikki Tranel in 50.52 seconds.
 
Earning silver medals with second-place showings were Spaeth in the 100-meter hurdles (15.33 seconds), the 4x400-meter relay of Julie Dunkel, Marquardt, Ally Zickert and Jennifer Nummi (4:07.59) and Rottier in the high jump (5-1 3/4) and long jump (18-3 3/4).
 
Spaeth gained a third-place finish in the high jump at 4-11 3/4.
 
A complete list of top-eight scoring finishes on Day 2 are below.
 
100-Meter Dash: 6th, Nicole Makope, 13.11
200-Meter Dash: 6th, Nicole Makope, 27.09
400-Meter Dash: 4th, Julie Dunkel, 1:00.16; 6th, Nikki Tranel, 1:01.28; 8th, Katie Schultz, 1:04.48
100-Meter Hurdles: 1st, Lauren Rottier, 15.31; 2nd, Sydney Spaeth, 15.33; 6th, Sammi Digman, 15.86
400-Meter Hurdles: 4th, Sammi Digman, 1:09.26; 6th, Jennifer Nummi, 1:11.63
4x100-Meter Relay: 1st, Lauren Rottier-Nicole Makope-Kennedy Marquardt-Nikki Tranel, 50.52
4x400-Meter Relay: 2nd, Julie Dunkel-Kennedy Marquardt-Ally Zickert-Jennifer Nummi, 4:07.59
High Jump: 2nd, Lauren Rottier, 5-1 3/4; 3rd, Sydney Spaeth, 4-11 3/4
Long Jump: 1st, Sydney Spaeth, 19-1 1/2; 2nd, Lauren Rottier, 18-3 3/4; 6th, Marissa Lorenz, 17-2 1/4; 8th, Nicole Makope, 16-11 1/4
Shot Put: 4th, Taylor Thiry, 40-9; 5th, Peyton Panka, 40-6 1/4
Hammer Throw: 5th, Miani Blackwell, 134-0; 8th, Emily Gonnering, 124-8
Heptathlon: 4th, Lauren Borchardt, 3,391 points; 5th, Laci Hoeksema, 3,171 points; 6th, Ally Zickert, 3,063 points
 
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Players Mentioned

Miani Blackwell

Miani Blackwell

Senior
Lauren Borchardt

Lauren Borchardt

Sophomore
Sammi Digman

Sammi Digman

Senior
Julie Dunkel

Julie Dunkel

Junior
Emily Gonnering

Emily Gonnering

Senior
Marissa Lorenz

Marissa Lorenz

Sophomore
Nicole  Makope

Nicole Makope

Sophomore
Kennedy Marquardt

Kennedy Marquardt

Sophomore
Jennifer Nummi

Jennifer Nummi

Senior
Lauren Rottier

Lauren Rottier

Senior
Sydney Spaeth

Sydney Spaeth

Senior
Nikki Tranel

Nikki Tranel

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Miani Blackwell

Miani Blackwell

Senior
Lauren Borchardt

Lauren Borchardt

Sophomore
Sammi Digman

Sammi Digman

Senior
Julie Dunkel

Julie Dunkel

Junior
Emily Gonnering

Emily Gonnering

Senior
Marissa Lorenz

Marissa Lorenz

Sophomore
Nicole  Makope

Nicole Makope

Sophomore
Kennedy Marquardt

Kennedy Marquardt

Sophomore
Jennifer Nummi

Jennifer Nummi

Senior
Lauren Rottier

Lauren Rottier

Senior
Sydney Spaeth

Sydney Spaeth

Senior
Nikki Tranel

Nikki Tranel

Sophomore