Women's Track and Field Awards
*The Royals began competition in the South Atlantic Conference in 2014*
Individual National Champion
2016: Nikia Squire - 60m Dash
USTFCCCA All-American
2010: Tanya Zeferjahn (5000m), Megan Nedlo (5000m)
2014: Shelby Kennard (PV)
2015: Nikia Squire (Long Jump, 60m Dash)
2016: Nikia Squire (Long Jump, 60m Dash*)
2017: Nikia Squire (Long Jump, 60m Dash, 200m)
2018: Nikia Squire (60m Dash)
2021: Elise Ulseth (Long jump)
2022: Melanie Welsing (60m Hurdles), Fatima Alanis & Stevie Lawrence (3000m), Carlin McFadden (800m), Lucy Waliker (High Jump)Â
*Denotes National Champion
All-Conference
2013: Kimone Hewitt (1st), Rosa Young(2nd), Kierra Carter(2nd), Audrey Sizemore(2nd), Taylor Blackwell(2nd), Mathilde Timboni(2nd), Emilia Skolubowicz(3rd)
USTFCCCA All-Region
2013: Emilia Skolubowicz, Kimoni Hewitt, Rosa Young, Mathilde Timboni
2014: Sarai Hayes, Shelby Kennard, Summer McFadden, Taylor Reynolds, Mystique Ro, Katharina Seelos, Dacia Thompson, Miranda Wood
2016: Catie Byrd (3000M, 5000M, and DMR), Lydia Drakeford (DMR), Kathy Fisher (400M and 4 X 400 Relay), Asia Hart (400M and 4 X 400 Meters), Summer McFadden (800M and DMR), Lucie Noall ( Mile, 3000M, 5000M, and DMR), Mystique Ro (Pentathlon), Alison Seramur (Pole Vault), Nikia Squire ( 60M, 200M, 4 X 400 Relay, and Long Jump), Kim Thiede (Pole Vault), Dacia Thompson (Shot Put), Miranda Wood (4 x 400 Relay).
2017: Natane Deruytter (3,000m, 5,000m), Milan Golding (60m), Asia Hart (400m), Laquisha McFarlane (DMR), Mandi Moxie (DMR), Lucie Noall (3,000m, DMR), Taylor Reynolds (HJ), Nikia Squire (60m, 200m, LJ), Kim Thiede (PV), Hannah Wolkenhauer (Mile, 5,000m, DMR)
2018: Allyson Arellano (800M), To'mara Carmichael (Weight Throw, Shot Put), Aintzane Castarlenas (Pole Vault), Natane Deruytter (3000M, 5000M), Carissa Jenkins (Distance Medley Relay), Laquisha Mcfarlane (Distance Medley Relay), Lucie Noall (Mile, 3000M, Distance Medley Relay), Nikia Squire (60M, 200M, Long Jump), Sydney Stepney (Weight Throw), Kim Thiede (Pole Vault), Hannah Wolkenhauer (Mile, 3000M, 5000M, Distance Medley Relay),
2019: Allyson Arellano (DMR, 800m), To'Mara Carmichael (WT, SP), Aintzane Castarlenas (PV), Natane Deruytter (5,000m), Laquisha McFarlane (DMR), Lucie Noall (DMR, 3,000m), Regan O'Hara (800m), Gabby Schultz (SP, WT), Elise Hoel Ulseth (Pentathlon, LJ), Lucy Waliker (HJ), Melanie Welsing (Pentathlon), Hannah Wolkenhauer (3,000m, 5,000m, DMR, Mile)
2022: Fatima Alanis (Mile, 3000m, 5000m, Distance Medley Relay), Cherise Carreira (3000m, 5000m), Stevie Lawrence (Mile, 3000m, Distance Medley Relay ), Carlin McFadden (800m, Distance Medley Relay) Esma Pajt (Weight Throw), Stina Petterson (800m, Distance Medley Relay) Madison Synowiec (5000m) Lucy Waliker (High Jump, Penathalon) Melanie Wesling (Penathalon, Long Jump, 60m Hurdles)
USTFCCCA Region Athlete of the Year
2014: Shelby Kennard (Field)
2015: Nikia Squire (Track)
2016: Nikia Squire (Track)
2017: Nikia Squire (Track)
2019: Jennifer Koehne (Field)
2021: Elise Ulseth (Field)
USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week
2016: Nikia Squire
USTFCCCA Region Head Coach of the Year
2015: Jim Vahrenkamp
2016: Jim Vahrenkamp
USTFCCCA Region Assistant Coach of the Year
2016: Tsehaye Baney
2018: Kevin Licht
2019: Tom Scott, Vincent Schneider
SAC Athlete of the Year
2018: Hannah Wolkenhauer (Track)
2019: Hannah Wolkenhauer (Track)
2022: Lucy Walliker (Field) & Fatima Alanis (Track)Â
SAC Freshman of the Year
2018: To'mara Carmichael
2019: Elise Ulseth
SAC Coach of the Year
2018: Jim Vahrenkamp
2019: Jim Vahrenkamp
Academic All-Conference
2013: Meridith Linch, Emilia Skolubowicz
Inter-Con Student-Athlete of the Month
2015: Catie Byrd
2016: Nikia Squire
Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Track and Field Athlete of the Week
2018: Hannah Wolkenhauer (Track), To'Mara Carmichael (Field), Kim Thiede (Field)
2021: Fatima Alanis (Track), Elise Ulseth (Field) (3x)
Conference Carolinas Runner of the Week
2012: Kimone Hewitt
Conference Championship
2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
NCAA Appearances
2009, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Individual National Champion
2009: Tanya Zeferjahn (10K)
2010: Tanya Zeferjahn (10K)
2016: Nikia Squire (LJ)
2021:Â Â Melanie Welsing (100-Meters Hurdles)
USTFCCCA All-American
2009: Tanya Zeferjahn* (10K)
2010: Tanya Zeferjahn (5K, 10K*), Megan Nedlo (5K, 10K)
2013: Nikia Squire (LJ), Kimone Hewitt (800m)
2016: Nikia Squire (LJ*, 100m)
2018: Hannah Wolkenhauer (3,000m Steeplechase), Ella Fox (Javelin)
2019: Elise Hoel (Heptathlon)
2020: Melanie Welsing (100M), Elise Ulseth (Heptathon, Javelin, 100M Hurdles, High Jump), Fatima Alanis (10K, 5K), Stevie Lawrence-Wrist (3,000M, Steeplechase)
2022: Fatima Alanis (5,000M), Lucy Walliker (High Jump), Stevie Lawrence
*Denotes National Champion
Conference Carolinas Athlete of the Year
2010: Tanya Zeferjahn
2015: Nikia Squire
All-Conference
2009: Tanya Zeferjahn(1st,10,000m), Jamie Pointer(1st, 400m hurdles 2nd, 100m hurdles), Ariel Darden(2nd, 100m, 200m
2010: Maraya Slatter(1st 1500m 800m), Holly Annas(2nd 5000m), Tanja Zeferjahn(1st,10,000m), Jamie Pointer(1st 400m hurdles)
2011: Taylor Blackwell(2nd, 400m), MathildeTimboni(1st 800m), Rosa Young(1st 1500m, 2nd 800m), Jessica Neville(2nd 1000m)
2012: Rosa Young(1st 5000, 2nd 1500), Mathilde Timboni(2nd 3000m)
2013: Nikia Squire(1st, 100-Meter Dash, 200-Meter Dash), Kimone Hewitt(1st, 800 Meter Run, 2nd, 1500 Meter Run). Andrea Guerra (1st, 10,000 Meter Run), Mystique Ro (1st, 400-Meter Hurdles, 2nd, 100-Meter Hurdles)
USTFCCCA All-Region
2011: Holly Annas (10K), Lauren Barnett (HJ), Taylor Blackwell (400m), Jessica Neville (5K, 10K), Emilia Skolubowicz (3K Steeplechase), Mathilde Timboni (800m, 3K Steeplechase), Rosa Young (1500m, 3K Steeplechase)
2012: Emilia Skolubowicz (1500m, 3K Steeplechase), Rosa Young (800m, 1500m, 5K), Kimone Hewitt (800m), Mathilde Timboni (3K Steeplechase)
2013: Taylor Blackwell (4x100 relay), Andrea Guerra (5K, 10K, 3K Steeplechase), Kimone Hewitt (800m, 1500m, 4x100 relay), Mystique Ro (100H, 400H, 4x100 relay, LJ), Nikia Squire (100m, 200m, 4x100 relay, LJ), Mathilde Timboni (800m, 1500m), Jamilah Watson (TJ)
2014: Jovan Cardoso (Hammer), Megan Delamer (Steeplechase), Ella Fox (Javelin), Andrea Guerra (5K, 10K), Sarai Hayes (4100 Relay), Shelby Kennard (Pole Vault), Silja Muehlebach (4100 Relay), Taylor Reynolds (High Jump), Mystique Ro (400m Hurdles, 4100 Relay, Heptathlon), Johanna Schonecker (Javelin), Katharina Seelos (Steeplechase), Miranda Wood (400m Hurdles, 4100 Relay)
2015: Catie Byrd (5000m, 10,000m), Ella Fox (Javelin), Asia Hart (400m), Sarah Luchich (Javelin), Summer McFadden (800m), Silja Muejlebach (4x100 Relay), Taylor Reynolds (High Jump), Mystique Ro (4x100 Relay, Heptathlon), Johanna Schonecker (Javelin), Alison Seramur (Pole Vault), Nikia Squire (100m, 200m, 4x100 relay, Long Jump), Kim Thiede (Pole Vault), Miranda Wood (4x100 relay)
2016: Catie Byrd (5000 meter and 10,000 meter), Jovan Cardoso (Hammer), Ella Fox (Javelin), Milan Golding (100 Meter and 4x100 Meter), Asia Hart ( 400 Meter, 400 Meter Hurdles, 4x400 Relay), Sarai Hayes (200 Meters and 4x100 Relay), Danielle Konopelski (Javelin), Sarah Lucich (Javelin), Lucie Noall (1500 Meters and 5000 Meters), Mystique Ro (4 x 100 Relay and 4 x 400 Relay), Johanna Schonecker (Javelin), Alison Seramur (Pole Vault), Nikia Squire (100 Meter, 200 Meter, 4 x 100 Relay, Long Jump, Triple Jump), Kim Thiede ( 4 x 400 Relay and Pole Vault), Dacia Thompson (Shot Put and Discus), and Miranda Wood (4 x 400 Relay)
2017: Natane Deruytter (10,000m), Ella Fox (JT), Milan Golding (100m), Asia Hart (400H), Danielle Konopelski (JT), Sarah Lucich (JT), Johanna Schonecker (JT), Kim Thiede (PV), Hannah Wolkenhauer (Steeplechase, 5,000m)
2018: To'Mara Carmichael (Shot Put, Discus, Hammer), Ella Fox (Javelin), Asia Hart (400 m Hurdles), Danielle Konopelski (Javelin), Sarah Lucich (Javelin), Laquisha McFarlane (Heptathlon), Lucie Noall (5000 m), Jacqueline Nsom (Long Jump), Kim Thiede (Pole Vault), Hannah Wolkenhauer (1500 m, 5000 m, 10000 m, Steeplechase)
2019: Allyson Arellano (800m), To'Mara Carmichael (Hammer, Shot Put, Discus), Aintzane Castarlenas (Pole Vault), Zuzka Durcova (10000m), Gillian Kasitz (800m), Lucie Noall (5000m, 1500m, 10000m), Elise Ulseth (High Jump, Heptathlon, Javelin, Long Jump), Melanie Welsing (Heptathlon, High Jump, 100H)
2021:Â Fatiima Alanis (5000-M, 10,000-M), To'mara Carmichael (Hammer, Discus, Shot Put), Anna Janke (steeplechase), Gillian Kasitz (1500-M), Malene Kollberg (Heptathlon), Stevie Lawrence (Steeplechase, 5000-M), Cerys Lee (Heptathlon), Esma Pajt (Hammer), Gabby Schultz (Discus, Shot Put), Elise Ulseth (Heptathlon, Javelin, Long Jump, High Jump, 100-M Hurdles), Lucy Walliker (High Jump), Madison Webster (800-M, 1500-M, 5000-M), Melanie Welsing (Heptathlon, Triple Jump, 100-M Hurdles)
2022: Fatima Alanis (5000m, 1500m, 10000m), Cherise Carreira (1500m, 5000m, Steeplechase), Franca Henseleit (5000m), Stevie Lawrence (1500m, Steeplechase), Cerys Lee (Heptathlon), Carlin McFadden (800m), Christina Palmer (Discus), Stina Petterson (800m, 1500m), Lucy Walliker (High Jump), Melanie (100m Hurdles, 400m Hurdles, High Jump, Triple Jump)
USTFCCCA Region Athlete of the Year
2014: Andrea Guerra (Track), Shelby Kennard (Field)
2015: Nikia Squire (Track)
2016: Nikia Squire (Track)
2019: Elise Ulseth (Field)
2021: Elise Ulseth (Field)
2022: Fatima Alanis (Track)
USTFCCCA Region Head Coach of the Year
2014: Jim Vahrenkamp
2015: Jim Vahrenkamp
2022: Jake Krolick
Conference Women's Coach of the Year
2015: Jim Vahrenkamp
USTFCCCA Region Assistant Coach of the Year
2014: Tsehaye Baney
2021:Â Vincent Schneider
2022: Luke Greer
Academic All-Conference
2011: Lauren Feudale, Jessica Neville, Holly Annas
2012: Emilia Skolubowicz, Holly Annas
2013: Meridith Linch
USTFCCCA All-Academic
2016: Milan Golding, Mystique Ro, Johanna Schonecker, Nikia Squire
2018: Natane Deruytter, Ella Fox, Carissa Jenkins, Danielle Konopelski, Sarah Lucich, Lucie Noall, Hannah Wolkenhauer
CoSIDA Academic All-District
2018- Hannah Wokenhauer
CoSIDA Academic All-District
2018: Hannah Wolkenhauer, Lucie Noall
Conference Carolinas Runner of the Week
2012: Kimone Hewitt(2x)
2013: Kimone Hewitt
Conference Track Athlete of the Year
2015- Nikia Squire
2016- Catie Byrd, Asia Hart, Nikia Squire
2017- Lucie Noall
2018- Hannah Wolkenhauer
2019- Elise Ulseth
2021Â - Melanie Welsing
Conference Field Athlete of the Year
2015- Nikia Squire
Conference Freshman of the Year
2018- To'mara Carmichael
2019- Elise Ulseth
Conference Coach of the Year
2015- Jim Vahrenkamp
2016- Jim Vahrenkamp
2021:Â Jim Vahrenkamp
Astroturf South Atlantic Conference Track and Field Athlete of the Week
2015: Catie Byrd, Nikia Squire
2018: Ella Fox (Field 2x), Asia Hart (Track), Danielle Konopelski (Field)
2021: Fatima Alanis, Elise Ulseth (3x)
2022: Melanie Welsing (Track) (x2), Fatima Alanis (Track) (x2), Lucy WallikerÂ
Conference Athlete of the Week
2014- Ella Fox (Field)
InterCon Student-Athlete of the Month
2016: Nikia Squire (2x)
Conference Championship
2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
NCAA Appearances
2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022





