For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Ashley Overgaauw (Jr., Lake Wilson, Minn. / Murray County Central HS) - Minnesota State
- Led the Mavericks at the Lucian Rosa Invite
- Finished in 20th place 
- Ran the 6K course with a time of 21:54.9
- Helped Mavericks place seventh at the meet
- Named NSIC Athlete of the Week for the second time this season (9/9/25)

Other Top Performances
Mallory Salazar (Sioux Falls)
- Won the 3600m Wildcat Classic
- Ran a time of 14:07.79 to win by over 20 seconds
- Helped USF to the team title with 18 points in the three team field
Madison Marco (SMSU)
- Led SMSU with a third-place finish in the 3,600-meter Wildcat Classic 
- Ran a time of 14:35
Allie Czapla (Wayne State)
- Was top WSC finisher taking seventh at Wildcat Classic
- Posted time of 15:01.66 on heat-shortened 3,600-meter course

 
NSIC Women's Cross Country Athletes of the Week
9/9/25
Ashley Overgaauw - Minnesota State
9/16/25
Not Awarded
9/23/25
Sophia Taarud - Winona State
9/30/25
Ashley Overgaauw - Minnesota State (2)

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 122 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.