By: A.J. Vazquez, Strategic Communications & Marketing Intern

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, - The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference recognizes its All-RMAC honorees for the 2026 Outdoor Track and Field season, in addition to the winners of its four major awards. New Mexico Highlands University's Patreece Clarke and Colorado School of Mines' Emily LaMena were named Co-Track Athletes of the Year, while Colorado State University Pueblo's Febe Wessels earned Field Athlete of the Year honors. Sierra Wall from Colorado School of Mines earned this season's Freshman of the Year Award. Colorado School of Mines head coach Matt Sparks and University of Colorado Colorado Springs head coach Ross Fellows earned Co-Coach of the Year honors.

The RMAC awards are selected and voted on by the league's 15 women's outdoor track and field head coaches. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their student-athletes.

LaMena was named Co-Track Athlete of the Year after finishing the season with a statement performance at the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Hailing from Huntington, New York, she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase national title with a time of 9:58.38 and was the national runner-up in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 16:04.49. LaMena scored 18 points at the national championship, leading the charge in the Orediggers' third-place finish.

Clarke earns Co-Track Athlete of the Year after dominating the 100-meter hurdles all season. From May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica, Clarke won the 100-meter hurdles national championship with a time of 13.03, 0.2 seconds ahead of the rest of the field, earning the spot as the No. 4 Division II performer all-time in the event. Clarke was also an RMAC champion in the 100-meter hurdles and 4x100-meter relay, posting times of 13.01 and 44.83, respectively. Clarke was also the league's runner-up in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.53 and earned qualification to compete at the national championship in the event.

Wessels claims Field Athlete of the Year honors after a strong outdoor season, highlighted by finishing as the national runner-up at the 2026 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship. The Pretoria, South Africa, native launched a 15.94-meter throw to move into second place on her second-to-last attempt. Wessels also was the RMAC champion in the shot put with a mark of 15.29 meters and the league's runner-up in the discus throw with a distance of 45.08 meters.

Wall, a true freshman from Boulder, Colorado, had a dominant debut season for the Orediggers, earning the league's Freshman of the Year Award. She won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2026 RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship in 10:39.31 and finished as the national runner-up in her outdoor national championship debut with a time of 10:16.14. Wall has also received All-America honors in cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field.

After guiding Colorado School of Mines to another standout season, Sparks earned RMAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Co-Coach of the Year honors, the third of his career. In his 13th season leading the Orediggers, Sparks directed Colorado School of Mines to a third-place finish at the 2026 national championship with six qualifiers, highlighted by two national champions.

Fellows was also named Women's Outdoor Track & Field Co-Coach of the Year after taking the team title at the 2026 RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship. The Mountain Lions dominated the RMAC championship, scoring a commanding 227.33 points, with five conference champions. Fellows also had four women's national championship qualifiers and, under his instruction, led three of them to earn All-America honors.

The All-RMAC teams are based on results at the RMAC Championships. First-, second- and third-place finishers are named First Team All-RMAC. Fourth-, fifth- and sixth-place finishers earn Second Team All-RMAC recognition. Members of first-place relay teams earn First Team honors, while second-place relays are named Second Team. A full list of All-RMAC honorees is available below.

2025-26 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track & Field Award Winners 

Co-Track Athlete of the Year: Emily LaMena, Colorado School of Mines
Co-Track Athlete of the Year: Patreece Clarke, New Mexico Highlands
Field Athlete of the Year: Febe Wessels, CSU Pueblo
Freshman of the Year: Sierra Wall, Colorado School of Mines
Co-Coach of the Year: Matt Sparks, Colorado School of Mines
Co-Coach of the Year: Ross Fellows, UCCS
Dr. Randy Rhine Field Performer of the Meet (RMAC Championship): Rojrika Campbell, New Mexico Highlands
Dr. Randy Rhine Track Performer of the Meet (RMAC Championship): Patreece Clarke, New Mexico Highlands
Freshman of the Meet (RMAC Championship): Janelle Deboer, Colorado Christian
Summit Award (RMAC Championship): Madison Clause, Chadron State

2025-26 All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Honors: Women's Outdoor Track & Field

Adams State

Addison Bisceglie, 1500m, First Team
Haley Harkrider, 3000m SC, Second Team
Clara Keddy, 1500m, Second Team
Maggie McCleskey, 5000m, First Team
Lauren Ocampo, JT, First Team

Black Hills State

Gretchen Adamski, PV, First Team
Cassidy Goddard, HT, First Team
Emma Hofmeister, 10000m, Second Team
Avery Marler, LJ, Second Team
Hanah Sullivan, DT, Second Team
Hanah Sullivan, HT, Second Team
Alivia Weathers, JT, Second Team

Chadron State

Shelby Ekwall, SP, First Team
Kristie Jordan, SP Second Team

Colorado Christian

Ella Brinkman, TJ, First Team
Janelle Deboer, 200m, Second Team
Janelle Deboer, 400m, First Team

Colorado Mesa

Elaina Arcand, 400m, Second Team
Elaina Arcand, 4x400m Relay, Second Team
Cami Costello, 4x400m Relay, Second Team
Kaiya Graves, DT, Second Team
Augustine Hancock, HT, Second Team
Megan Hodges, 1500m, Second Team
Sylvia Johansen, 100m, Second Team
Sylvia Johansen, 4x100m Relay, Second Team
Addy Kirkpatrick, LJ, Second Team
Olivia Langner, 400mH, Second Team
Kylie Mayer, DT, First Team
Kammi Merritt, 400mH, First Team
Kammi Merritt, 4x100m Relay, Second Team
Kammi Merritt, 4x400m Relay, Second Team
Brooke Miller, 800m, Second Team
Genesis Nehmer, 4x100m Relay, Second Team
Kaitlyn Pearson, 100mH, Second Team
Kaitlyn Pearson, Hept, Second Team
Kendra Ritzmann, JT, First Team
Kendra Ritzmann, TJ, Second Team
Hannah Schissler, 100m, First Team
Hannah Schissler, 200m, First Team
Hannah Schissler, 4x100m Relay, Second Team
Hannah Schissler, 4x400m Relay, Second Team
Jordan Staniszewski, 5000m, Second Team

Colorado School of Mines

Margaux Basart, 3000m SC, First Team
Arabella Chen, PV, Second Team
Lily Cobb, JT, Second Team
Imani Fernandez-Gorbea, 800m, First Team
Imani Fernandez-Gorbea, 4x400m Relay, First Team
Grace Galvin, 400m, First Team
Aani Hardesty, 400mH, First Team
Aani Hardesty, 4x400m Relay, First Team
Taylor Hindman, PV, First Team
Jennifer Jarnagin, HT, First Team
Josie Mejia, 5000m, Second Team
Callen Nash, 10000m, First Team
Elizabeth Prescott, 4x400m Relay, First Team
Lisa Sutherland, Hept, First Team
Sierra Wall, 3000m SC, First Team
Violet Williams, LJ, First Team
Violet Williams, 4x400m Relay, First Team

CSU Pueblo

Helen Braybrook, 1500m, First Team
Gabrielle Dunich, 400m, Second Team
Jadyn Herron, 1500m, First Team
Leyah Martinez, 400mH, Second Team
Kyla Ruzich, Hept, Second Team
Mary Scoggins, Hept, First Team
Ketura Templeman, JT, First Team
Febe Wessels, DT, First Team
Febe Wessels, JT, Second Team
Charlotte Young, 800m, First Team

Fort Lewis

Hannah Hartwell, 5000m, First Team
Alliyah Molina, 5000m, First Team

MSU Denver

Andrea Davis, HJ, First Team
Odone Omofoma, 200m, Second Team
Kathryn Rust, 100mH, Second Team
Arianna Toaipa, 400m, Second Team

New Mexico Highlands

Ashley Barrett, 100m, First Team
Ashley Barrett, 4x100m Relay, First Team
Lucia Burba, Hept, Second Team
Rojrika Campbell, HJ, Second Team
Rojrika Campbell, LJ, First Team
Rojrika Campbell, TJ, First Team
Patreece Clarke, 100m, First Team
Patreece Clarke, 100mH, First Team
Patreece Clarke, 4x100m Relay, First Team
Kayci-Jo Davis, 200m, First Team
Kayci-Jo Davis, 4x100m Relay, First Team
Amoya Jameison, 400m, First Team
Amoya Jameison, 4x100m Relay, First Team

Regis

Allie Braney, 10000m, Second Team

UCCS

Colette Bibeault, 100mH, Second Team
Colette Bibeault, PV, Second Team
Sienna Boughen, PV, Second Team
Brielle Bracken, TJ, Second Team
Molly Breuer, 3000m SC, Second Team
Zane Bullock, 100m, Second Team
Zane Bullock, 200m, First Team
Megan Ericksen, 3000m SC, Second Team
Taryn Fettig, 100m, Second Team
Taryn Fettig, 200m, Second Team
Abigail Frey, 100mH, First Team
Abigail Frey, 400mH, Second Team
Allie Grahn, 5000m, Second Team
Kate Henderson, 3000m SC, First Team
Jillian Hennessy, TJ, Second Team
Ayianna Johnson, DT, First Team
Savannah Jorgens, SP, First Team 
Savannah Jorgens, HT, Second Team
Evelyn McClellan, HJ, First Team
Elizabe McQuitty, 10000m, First Team
Madissyn Moore, LJ, First Team
Brooke Peterson, PV, First Team
Kaya Pillivant, 10000m, First Team
Dallis Robinson, HJ, First Team
Payton Rodgers, TJ, First Team
Krissie Sanders, 100mH, First Team
Krissie Sanders, 400mH, First Team
Olivia Sargent, 800m, Second Team
Grace Solarin, HT, First Team
Grace Solarin, SP Second Team 
Jaedyn Kohn, SP, Second Team 
 
Western Colorado
Gaby Huggins, LJ, Second Team
Emma Kjellsen, 1500m, Second Team
Nykole Meshew, HJ, Second Team
Alissa Rall, 800m, Second Team
Annaka Rudolph, 10000m, Second Team
Katrina Trahan, DT, Second Team
Peyton Weiss, 800m, First Team
Kyla Wolitzky, HJ, Second Team

Westminster
Kanoe Haneberg, HJ, Second Team
 
About the RMAC
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, headquartered in Colorado Springs, is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 institutions located in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah. The RMAC currently competes in 22 NCAA Division II sports and has earned 71 national championships and 53 national runners-up since 1992. Founded in 1909, the RMAC is the most historic athletic conference in the western United States and Division II.