The Aurora University women's track team won the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship for the sixth straight year with winning the 2018 crown on Sunday in Kenosha, Wisconsin (at Carthage College). 

The AU women scored 191.5 points to win by 71.5 over the runner up Falcons of Concordia University Wisconsin. When the meet was complete, AU had 25 athletes score points in the 16 various events led by 28 from Jackie Schane, and 20 individual and 30 overall from Deterrica Simpkins. In all,12 Spartans earned medals on the day.

Schane was named the NACC Track Athlete of the Meet for her performances with Auset Kheru earned the NACC Freshman of the Year Honors.

Schane was a champion in the mile run and 3,000 meter and finished second in a photo finish in the 5,000 meter. Simpkins was a champion in the 55 meter and 200 meter, then led the 4x400 meter relay. Kheru was a champion in the high jump, fourth in the 200 meter, fifth in the 55 meter, sixth in the shot put and was a middle leg in the 4x400 meter relay.
 
Sennior thrower Hannah Meager had another fine performance at the NACC Championship in both the shot put and the weight throw. She won the weight throw and finished second in the shot put. The pole vault crew had a strong performance with four athletes scoring led by Rebecca Moore who garnered a third place finish.

STANDOUT PERFORMANCES AND HONORS: Head Coach Brandon Sturman was named Coach of the Year.
Six Spartans was NACC Individual Champions in eight events.
- Deterrica Simpkins in the 55 meter and 200 meter
- Jackie Schane in the mile and 3,000 meter.
- Hannah Meager in the weight throw.
- Jessica Campbell in the 800 meter.
- Auset Kheru in the high jump
- The 4x400 meter relay of Deterrica Simpkins, Jessica Campbell, Auset Kheru and Jazzmine Reyes
 
Top Aurora University Women's Performance - Meet Results
55 meter – Deterrica Simpkins (1st - 7.25)
55 Hurdles – Taryn Davis (3rd - 9.05)
200 meter – Deterrica Simpkins (1st - 25.59)
400 meter – Alyssa May (7th - 1:04.19)
800 meter – Jessica Campbell (1st - 2:24.03)
Mile – Jackie Schane (1st - 5:17.45)
3,000 – Jackie Schane (1st - 10:19.63)
5,000 – Jackie Schane (2nd - 17:52.50)
4x400 Relay – Aurora A – Deterrica Simpkins – Jessica Campbell - Auset Kheru - Jazzmine Reyes (1st - 4:07.81)
Distance Medley Relay – Aurora A – Ari Coss - Alyssa May - Aminah Mujahid - Jessica Campbell (2nd - 13:49.99)
High Jump – Auset Kheru (1st - 1.56m)
Pole Vault – Rebecca Moore (3rd - 3.20m)
Long Jump – Destinee Haugabook (2nd - 5.48m)
Triple Jump – Elivia Medina (5th - 10.39m)
Shot Put – Hannah Meager (2nd - 13.30m)
Weight Throw- Hannah Meager (1st - 16.51m)

Next action for the Spartan women's indoor track and field team comes on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 when individuals will compete in last chance meets at Carthage College and University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Meets.