Battershell, Shaw sweep women's NAIA national honors

By Jacob Knabel on Jan. 29, 2020 in Track & Field

Release from NAIA National Office.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Rachel Battershell of Concordia (Neb.) was named the NAIA indoor track athlete of the week and Adrianna Shaw of Concordia (Neb.) was named the NAIA indoor field athlete of the week.

Track Athlete of the Week
Rachel Battershell, Concordia
SO, Wheatland, Wy.

  • Battershell competed in the Polar Dog Invitational.
  • Weekly Stats
    • Finished first of 20 in the 400m dash with a time of 56.4
    • Finished second of 14 in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.96
      • Set a new personal best
      • Broke the school record
    • Helped her 4x400m relay team to a first-place finish with a time of 3:58.2
    • Met the A standard in all three events

Field Athlete of the Week
Adrianna Shaw, Concordia
SR, Bassett, Neb.

  • Shaw competed in the Polar Dog Invitational.
  • Weekly Stats
    • Finished first of 34 athletes in the weight throw with a mark of 19.05m
      • Broke the school record
    • Finished second of 22 athletes in the shot put with a mark of 14.03m

Track Nominees: Emari Grimes, Park (Mo.); Lily Ashrafzadeh, Columbia (Mo.); Lauren Sisco, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); Alyssa McPike, St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.); Kaiah Farid, Missouri Baptist; Naomi Kerkula, William Woods (Mo.); Mysteree Bottorff, Tennessee Wesleyan; Emily Kearney, SCAD Atlanta (Ga.); Bekah Owen, Milligan (Tenn.); Rachel Sargent, CIU (S.C.); Lydia Wilson, Montreat (N.C.); Megan Bolton, Eastern Oregon; Danielle De Castro, Oregon Tech; Sabrina Baftiri, St. Francis (Ill.); Maria Alarcon, Judson (Ill.); Rachel Shepard, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Grace Maletich, Saint Xavier (Ill.); Jesse Sprinkles, Indiana Wesleyan; Jocelynn Burton, Marian (Ind.); Alex Ebetino, Saint Francis (Ind.); Sarah Harden, Taylor (Ind.); Lyne Camara, Grace (Ind.); Missy Emery, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Emma Jankowski, Bethel (Ind.); Siana Emery, Goshen (Ind.); Sydney Little Light, Rocky Mountain (Mont.); Sarah Wensink, Dordt (Iowa); Julyah Wilson, Hastings (Neb.); Kenzie Keune, Northwestern (Iowa); Carmen DeVries, Jamestown (N.D.); Andrea Ertz, Mount Mercy (Iowa); Shelby Kline, Clarke (Iowa); Ardeen Walker, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Emily Chambers, Baker (Kan.); Aileen Gurrola, Friends (Kan.); Amy Braimbridge, McPherson (Kan.); Brittany White-Dold, Saint Mary (Kan.); Adia Vaughn, Ottawa (Kan.); Corrssia Perry, Sterling (Kan.); Jessica Price, Shawnee State (Ohio); Krystan Armstrong, Campbellsville (Ky.); Kim Lester, Pikeville (Ky.); Myah Menfee, Georgetown (Ky.); Lisa Voyles, Cumberlands (Ky.); Wrenzi Wrzesinski, Dickinson State (N.D.); Kaila Jackson, Waldorf (Iowa); Ashley Caswell, Viterbo (Wis.); Allyssa Weitkum, Valley City State (N.D.); Ashley Robinson, Dakota State (S.D.); Alyssa Campbell, Point Park (Pa.); Sheliece Watkins, Indiana East (Ind.); Sadie Taylor, Midway (Ky.); Kaitlynn Melvin, Carlow (Pa.); Carmen Camino Falcon, WVU Tech; Rianna Vidales, Texas Wesleyan; Keandria Ford, Langston (Okla.); Roshae Burrell, Science & Arts (Okla.); Namiah Simpson, Southeastern (Fla.); Kendal Clark, Webber International (Fla.); Asia Gardner, Siena Heights (Mich.)

Field Nominees: Megan McCrary, Missouri Baptist; Hannah Ricketts, Columbia (Mo.); Clara Macheras, St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.); Hannah Ehlinger, William Woods (Mo.); Jalicia Neil, Tennessee Wesleyan; Ta'Leah Adams, Union (Ky.); Brianna Buck, Milligan (Tenn.); Isabel Hindt, Judson (Ill.); Brittany Bodnar, St. Francis (Ill.); Lani Hillard, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Kyara Black, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Erin Oleksak, Marian (Ind.); Kasey Keith, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Kenley Blake, Taylor (Ind.); Paige Sutter, Indiana Wesleyan; Madison Carson, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Kate Grint, Doane (Neb.); Lauren Tamayo, Hastings (Neb.); LaVon Davis, Grand View (Iowa); Jayden Hammond, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.); Jada Gaines, Central Methodist (Mo.); Kortney Schutt, Friends (Kan.); Moneshya Green, McPherson (Kan.); Kaileigh Dill, Tabor (Kan.); Jasmin Green, Campbellsville (Ky.); Emma Bianchi, Georgetown (Ky.); Emily Allen, Cumberlands (Ky.); Bryeann Robertson, Valley City State (N.D.); Traia Hubbard, Dakota State (S.D.); Charlene Garcia, Waldorf (Iowa); Hannah Coleman, Viterbo (Wis.); Olivia Miller, Carlow (Pa.); Nia Goodman, Point Park (Pa.); Jamie Fauver, WVU Tech; Loren Seely, Midway (Ky.); Madyson Saulsberry, Langston (Okla.); London Leslie, Texas Wesleyan; Hailey Love, Science & Arts (Okla.); Iyana McKeever, USC Beaufort (S.C.); Courtnie Perry, Webber International (Fla.); Victoria Faber, Aquinas (Mich.)

2019-20 Women's Indoor T&F Composite Award Winners (Field, Track)
Week 1 (January 22): Kate Grint, Doane (Neb.), Kelli Smith, Cornerstone (Mich.)
Week 2 (January 29): Adrianna Shaw, Concordia (Neb.), Rachel Battershell, Concordia (Neb.)

For more details on the accomplishments of Battershell and Shaw, click HERE.