University of Minnesota Athletics
2026 Women's Track & Field Year in Review
>> Bolstered by six All-Americans in seven events, Minnesota posted its best finish in 17 years with a 20th-place showing at the NCAA Championships in Eugene. With one title and six top-three finishes, the Golden Gophers finished sixth at the Big Ten Championships.
>> After winning the weight throw title at NCAA indoors, Anthonett Nabwe captured silver in the hammer throw at the outdoor championships. That followed her three-medal performance at the Big Ten Championships when she claimed the hammer throw crown along with second place in the shot put and third in discus.
>> Zoie Dundon became a two-time All-American in the 3000m steeplechase after posting the second best time in program history at nationals.
>> For the 10th time in his 13 seasons at Minnesota, Associate Head Coach Peter Miller earned USTFCCCA Midwest Region Assistant Coach of the Year 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
Kennedy Martinson, Brooke Moore, Nadia Phillips, Diarra Sow, Hadley Streit, Ali Weimer
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Hailey Anchor, Lila Branchaw, Sophie Chapman, Avery Cuper, Marge Dalseth, Zoie Dundon, Taylor Isabel, Delia Johnson, Ellie Kuechle, Charlotte Lange, Kennedy Martinson, Grace Mignone, Brooke Moore, Caitlyn Osanai, Izzy Roemer, Isabelle Schmidt, Isabelle Schmitz, Diarra Sow, Ali Weimer, Ella Weippert
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 Sportsmanship Award
Ella Pavlovich
Gallery: 2026 Gopher Women's Track & Field Season
