2026 Women's Track & Field Year in Review

nabwe and streit at the NCAA Championships in 2026 on the podium

>> Despite losing four starters to injury before mid-October, the Golden Gophers rallied to finish 24-10 and 12-8 in the Big Ten and reached the program's 11th straight NCAA Tournament.

>> With wins against Fairfield and Iowa State at Maturi Pavilion, Minnesota advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2022.

>> Head coach Keegan Cook was named AVCA Northwest Region Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career and first with the Golden Gophers.

>> After earning honorable mention honors last year, senior Julia Hanson capped her Gopher career with second-team All-American accolades. She was also named AVCA Northwest Region Player of the Year and first-team unanimous All-Big Ten honors.

NCAA Silver
Anthonett Nabwe (Hammer Throw)

All-American
Zoie Dundon (3000m), Nontokozo Ncube (400m), Kennedy Martinson (400m), Anthonett Nabwe (Hammer Throw, Shot Put), Diarra Sow (Triple Jump), Hadley Streit (Hammer Throw)

Big Ten Champion
Anthonett Nabwe (Hammer Throw)

Big Ten Field Athlete of the Week
Anthonett Nabwe (4/8, 4/29), Hadley Streit (5/6)

CSC Academic All-District
Dxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Academic All-Big Ten
Hailey Anchor, Sophia Bablitch, LauBenra Ben, Elsa Bergman, Sophie Chapman, Sofia Condon, Avery Cuper, Marge Dalseth, Zoie Dundon, Victory Godah, Kitania Headley, Taylor Isabel, Delia Johnson, Ellie Kuechle, Charlotte Lange, Anna Lien, Kennedy Martinson, Caroline Mendyk, Grace Mignone, Brooke Moore, Anthonett Nabwe, Caitlyn Osanai, Ella Pavlovich, Nadia Phillips, Lilian Reiner, Izzy Roemer, Isabelle Schmidt, Isabelle Schmitz, Diarra Sow, Hadley Streit, Grace Weber, Ali Weimer, Ella Weippert

Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Hxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
Zxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx