Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Lorenz was a seven-time NAIA All-American and national runner-up in both the marathon and the three-mile run as a senior in1989. She still holds NSU records in the outdoor 5,000 and 10,000 meter runs, as well as the indoor 3,000 and 5,000 meter events. Lorenz was a multiple time All-Conference and All-District award winner in both cross country and track for the Wolves. She earned Northern’s Female Athlete of the Year Award in 1989. She graduated that year with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. Out of college Lorenz worked for seven years as a teacher and coach at Arlington High School. While there, she was named the 1995-96 girls cross country coach of the year after leading her team to the State B title. She also has been named a Region 2 assistant track coach of the year and helped the girls track team to a second place state finish in 1999. After Arlington she served in Madison for two years as the assistant director to Head Start/Early Head Start for 13-county region in eastern South Dakota. For the past two years, Lorenz has worked as an elementary school teacher and coached track and cross country for the Watertown School District. This fall she will begin a new position as the third grade teacher in Winner. Lorenz has been a member of the South Dakota Coaches Association, the National Reading Association and the South Dakota Literary Council. She is also an adult reading tutor.