Kramer and 4x800m Relay Hit Top Placements Among All-Conference Selections

ORANGE CITY, Iowa – The Red Raider women's track and field team earned 10 All-Conference selections at the GPAC Championships on May 3-4. Kennedy Kramer was the top individual finisher for Northwestern, placing second in the 400m, while the 4x800m relay team of Savonne Sterk, Emily Haverdink, Abby Ervin, and Caitlin Jacobsma also finished second.

The top eight finishers in individual events and top three in relays are considered All-Conference performers.

2024 ALL-CONFERENCE ATHLETES
Kennedy Kramer – 2^nd place, 400m
4x400m Relay (Blum, Sterk, Ostbye, Kramer) - 2^nd place
4x800m Relay (Sterk, Haverdink, Ervin, Jacobsma) – 2^nd place
Jacie Vander Waal – 3^rd place, High Jump
Emma Haley – 4^th place, 3000m Steeplechase
Caitlin Jacobsma – 5^th place, 1500m
Emma Zoet – 6^th place, 400m Hurdles
Abby Ervin – 6^th place, 800m
Charlee Olson – 8^th place, 100m Hurdles
Emma Blum – 8^th place, 400m
Caitlin Ostbye – 8^th place, 100m

Concordia won the GPAC women's title, scoring 209.50 team points. Matt Beisel of Concordia was named the Jim McMahon/Hauff Mid-America Sports GPAC Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year.

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Players Mentioned

Caitlin Jacobsma: Distance; 5' 6"; Junior

Emma Blum: Sprints; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Abby Ervin: Mid-Distance; 5' 5"; Junior

Emma Haley: Distance; 5' 9"; Junior

Emily DeGroot: Distance; 5' 5"; Sophomore

Kennedy Kramer: Mid-Distance; 5' 7"; Junior

Charlee Olson: Jumps; 5' 9"; Sophomore

Caitlin Ostbye: Sprints; 5' 7"; Senior

Savonne Sterk: Mid-Distance; 5' 10"; Junior

Jacie Vander Waal: High Jump; 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Caitlin Jacobsma
: 5' 6"; Junior
: Distance

Emma Blum
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Sprints

Abby Ervin
: 5' 5"; Junior
: Mid-Distance

Emma Haley
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Distance

Emily DeGroot
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: Distance

Kennedy Kramer
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Mid-Distance

Charlee Olson
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: Jumps

Caitlin Ostbye
: 5' 7"; Senior
: Sprints

Savonne Sterk
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Mid-Distance

Jacie Vander Waal
: 5' 9"; Junior
: High Jump