MARION, Ind. [RESULTS] - The first day of the 2025 NAIA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship saw four individual champions crowned.

Twelve preliminary events took place on day one, including: 4x100m relay, 1500m, 400m hurdles, 200m, 4x800m relay and 3000m steeplechase. 

HEPTATHLON

The outdoor track and field heptathlon event concluded on day one with Mya Hines from Cumberlands emerging as the leader. Hines, a sophomore, accumulated a total of 3084 points, demonstrating consistent performance across all events. Her standout performances included a 14.89-second finish in the 100m hurdles, earning her 856 points, and a strong 25.71-second run in the 200m, which added 823 points to her tally.

Kerrigan Myers, a senior from Midland, closely followed Hines with a total of 3067 points, securing second place. Myers excelled in the 100m hurdles, clocking the fastest time of 13.88 seconds, which was the highest-scoring individual event of the competition with 995 points. Despite a lower performance in the shot put, Myers' speed in the 200m (25.43 seconds) helped her maintain a competitive edge.

TRACK 

The only track event that crowned a champion on day one was the 10,000m, where Jaynie Halterman won her first outdoor title with a time of 34:10.10. Heather Murphy followed closely behind, finishing off Halterman by just 25.39 seconds. The last time the 10k was run in 34 minutes was when Emily Kearney of Milligan (Tenn.) won in 2021 with a time of 34:07.91.

HAMMER THROW

The women's hammer throw competition was one of three field competitions that took place on the first day of competition. Victoria Lotz from MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) emerged victorious with a remarkable throw of 57.97 meters (190-2.00), securing her first-place finish. Lotz's fourth attempt was enough to clinch the win.

Madison Sutton from Doane claimed the second spot with a best throw of 57.71 meters (189-4.00). Sutton's final attempt was where she achieved her best mark of the day.

LONG JUMP

The top four finishers in the long jump finished within .02 of each other. Rosjai Curtis from Park (Mo.) emerged victorious in the long jump with a winning leap of 5.84 meters (19-2.00) in her second attempt. 

Linnearia Richards from Siena Heights (Mich.) closely followed in second place with a jump of 5.83 meters (19-1.50), achieved in her first attempt. 

Kiana Siefert from Taylor (Ind.) followed with 5.82 meters (19-1.25) and Erica Xayarath from Huntington (Ind.) finished in fourth place with a jump of 5.80 meters (19-0.25).

JAVELIN

In a competitive javelin event, Maddy Wolf from Kansas Wesleyan emerged victorious with a top throw of 44.65 meters (146-6.00), securing first place. Wolf hit her highest mark on her first throw. Kendra Odegard from Valley City State (N.D.) closely followed in second place with a best throw of 44.55 meters (146-2.00). Odegard's consistent performance across her attempts kept her in contention throughout the event. Mary Lorang from Benedictine (Kan.) followed closely behind, taking third place with a throw of 44.07 meters (144-7.00).

The top eight finishers in each event are NAIA All-Americans. 

The second day of the championship will open with the remainder of the heptathlon events at 10 a.m. CT/11 a.m. ET and starting with the long jump.