CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the 2025 Women's Outdoor Track and Field preseason poll, with Berea College predicted to finish in first place, in their first season of conference participation, based on a vote amongst league coaches.
The Mountaineers picked up eight first-place votes, earning 79 points in the poll. Rose-Hulman received the remaining two first place votes and 73 total poll points. Manchester University is predicted to finish in third place with 60 points. Hanover (fourth place - 57 points) and Transylvania (53 points) rounded out the top five.
Listed below are the 2025 HCAC Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Poll results and the 2024 HCAC All-Conference Returners and 2025 HCAC Other Athletes to Watch.
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2025 HCAC Women's Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Poll
(#) Denotes Number of First-Place Votes
| 1. |
Berea College Mountaineers (8) |
79 |
| 2. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Fightin' Engineers (2) |
73 |
| 3. |
Manchester University Spartans |
60 |
| 4. |
Hanover College Panthers |
57 |
| 5. |
Transylvania University Pioneers |
53 |
| 6. |
Mount St. Joseph University Lions |
39 |
| 7. |
Earlham College Quakers |
29 |
| T8. |
Bluffton University Beavers |
22 |
| T8. |
Franklin College Grizzlies |
22 |
| 10. |
Anderson University Ravens |
16 |
HCAC All-Conference Returners from Last Season:
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Amelia Adams |
Sophomore |
Celina, Ohio |
Pole Vault |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Ella Bashor |
Senior |
Auroa, Ind. |
Distance |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Jay'ana Blakely |
Junior |
Westville, Ind. |
Sprints/Jumps |
| Rylee Stephany |
Junior |
LaPorte, Ind. |
Distance |
| Carley Camp |
Senior |
Logansport, Ind. |
Throws |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Madalyn Hudnall |
Junior |
St. Paul, Ind. |
Javelin |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Alex Adams |
Junior |
Independence, Ohio |
Sprints |
| Jocelyn Onstot |
Sophomore |
Cary, Ill. |
Distance |
| Narwinda Semakula |
Junior |
New Brighton, Minn. |
Hurdles |
| Rose Talbert |
Sophomore |
Monticello, Ill. |
Sprints |
| Irene Lema Madueno |
Sophomore |
Arcadia, Calif. |
Pole Vault/Hurdles |
Transylvania University
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Olivia Sparks |
Sophomore |
Lexington, Ky. |
Sprints |
| Kaycee Moore |
Junior |
Morehead, Ky. |
Distance |
| Taylor Roark |
Senior |
Hebron, Ky. |
Jumps |
| Abbey Rowe |
Senior |
Lexington, Ky. |
Sprints |
| Gwyneth Cunningham |
Sophomore |
Louisville, Ky. |
Distance |
2024-25 HCAC Women's Indoor Track & Field Other Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Katie Ripberger |
First Year |
Rushville, Ind. |
Hurdles |
Berea
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Summer Bahr |
Senior |
Cramerton, N.C. |
Distance |
| Ashyia Maddickes |
Sophomore |
Dayton, Ohio |
Jumps/Sprints |
| Jakeisha Lewis |
Senior |
Huntsville, Ala. |
Hurdles |
| Madison Stonestreet |
Junior |
West Milford, W.V. |
Distance |
Earlham
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Prynces Robinson |
First Year |
Houston, Texas |
Jumps |
| Giulianna Russell |
Sophomore |
Kingston, N.C. |
Sprints/Jumps |
| Isa Slone |
Sophomore |
Oakwood, Ohio |
Sprints/Mid-Distance/Jumps |
| Alexis Gibson |
Senior |
Jeffersonville, Ind. |
Javelin |
| Cleo Saltz |
First Year |
Bedford Hills, N.Y. |
Distance |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Fiona Sodrel |
First Year |
Bargersville, Ind. |
Distance |
| Haley Makowski |
Senior |
Osceola, Ind. |
Mid-Distance |
| Izzy Egan |
First Year |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Jumps |
| Addison Piotrowski |
First Year |
Bonita Springs, Fla. |
Jumps |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Abbi Kohler |
First Year |
Warsaw, Ind. |
Throws |
| Chesnee Miller |
First Year |
Akron, Ind. |
Distance |
| Coco Truelove |
First Year |
Albion, Ind. |
Sprints/Hurdles |
| Ava Egolf |
First Year |
North Manchester, Ind. |
Distance |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Josie Rigdon |
First Year |
Louisville, Ohio |
Pole Vault |
| Anna Packer |
Junior |
Lebanon, Ohio |
Mid-Distance |
| Emerson Pinger |
First Year |
Felicity, Ohio |
Mid-Distance |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
Event(s) |
| Jocelyn Onstot |
Sophomore |
Cary, Ill. |
Distance |
| Rose Talbert |
Sophomore |
Monticello, Ill. |
Sprints |