For Immediate Release
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
NSIC Media Relations
TFRRS Performance List

NSIC Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Ashanti Harvey (Sprints/Jumps, Sr., Hollywood, Fla. / Hallandale HS) - Minnesota State
- Hit a personal record with her third place 60m hurdle time at the Larry Wiecorek Invitational
- The time of 8.40 ranks fourth in Division II this season
- Also ran the 60-meter hurdles in 8.45 in prelims for eighth position
- Ran to a 16th place finish in the 200 meters with a time of 26.19
- Named NSIC Women's Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week for the second time this season (1/20/26 - Field)

NSIC Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Elvira Collvin (Pole Vault, So., Limhamns, Sweden / Sankt Petri skola) - Minnesota State
- Earned first place in the pole vault at the Larry Wiecorek Invitational
- Had a season best height of 3.90m (12-9.50)
- The mark ranks 11th in NCAA Division II this season

Other Top Track Performances
Ashton Massey (Augustana)
- Won 400m Dash at the WSC NCAA Showdown with a time of 58.69
- Currently ranks 29th in the Central Region
- Also earned a PR in the 60m hurdles while placing second with a time of 9.19
- Added another PR with a 5.12 mark in the long jump, placing eighth 
Tayen Werner  (UMary)
- Won the 600m Dash at the UMary Winter Classic
- Set a PR and Facility Record with a 1:32.51
- Ranks first in the NSIC in the event by over 3 seconds
- Ranks second in the nation in the event
Cipriana Jones (MSU Moorhead)
- Won the 60m dash at the Cobber Alumni Open with a sprint of 7.86
- Ran a 7.92 in preliminaries to qualify for the finals
- Also placed runner-up in the 200 dash behind a time of 26.78
- Was a member of MSUM's 4x200m relay team that finished runner-up at 1:49.16
Renea Taylor (Northern State)
- Helped lead the Wolves to a second place overall standing at the UMary Winter Classic
- Led the way in the 200m with a time of 25.02
- Then topped the standings in the 400m, crossing the line at 58.40
- With these times, now has five first place finishes in the last couple weeks
Emma Thomas (Sioux Falls)
- Finished 3rd in the 800 meters with a time of 2:17.03
- Set a personal record and facility dome record in the event
- The performance earned a new NCAA Division II ranking of No. 45 nationally
Kylie Anderson (Winona State)
- Won the mile at the Pat Healy Classic
- Ran a time of 5:02.87, the top mile time in the NSIC this season
- Led a group of Warriors to a top podium finish sweeping positions 1-4

Other Top Field Performances
Ellen Merkley (Augustana)
- Earned a victory in the long jump at the WSC NCAA Showdown
- Hit an NCAA provisional mark and program record of 19-4.75 (5.91m) for victory
- That mark ranks 15th in DII this season 
- Also hit PRs in the 60m (7.72) and 200m (25.09), winning each event
Hannah Baker (Bemidji State)
- Earned her first collegiate event win with a first-place finish in the Cobber Open weight throw
- Her weight throw distance earned a personal best of 15.94 meters
- She also ranked 69th in the NCAA Division II ranks for weight throw
- Also competed in shot put with a throw of 10.17 meters
Anna Bruno (UMary)
- Won the Long Jump at the UMary Winter Classic
- Had an NCAA qualifying mark of 5.78m
- Currently ranks 6th in the NSIC and 17th in the nation in the event
Allysah Larson (MSU Moorhead)
- Won the long jump at the Cobber Alumni Open, leaping 17-0.5 (5.37m)
- Also placed runner-up in the 60m dash with a time of 7.93
- Ran a personal best 7.85 in preliminary action
Brooke Mushatt (Northern State)
- Notched a second place finish in the women's weight throwing with a distance of 16.36m
- Her rank helped Northern tally 98.5 points and placed second overall at the Winter Classic
Olivia Schwarzrock (Wayne State)
- Hit NCAA provisional mark in weight throw at NCAA Showdown Saturday
- Placed second at 58-2.5 (17.74m) and now has No. 2 mark in event in the NSIC
- Also posted third-place finish in the shot put at 42-8.25
 
Women's Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week
12/9/25
T: Tionce Walrond - University of Mary
F: Ghada Hamdani - Minnesota State
12/16/25
T: Tayen Werner - University of Mary
F: Anna Bruno  – University of Mary
1/20/26
T: Esaba Okwaramoi - Minnesota State
F: Ashanti Harvey - Minnesota State
1/20/26
T: Ashanti Harvey - Minnesota State 
F: Elvira Collvin - Minnesota State

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, 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 16-team 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
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