Women's Field 25-Year Team (PDF)
ST. LOUIS - The 2017-18 season is a landmark one for the Missouri Valley Conference and for women’s sports. To help celebrate the 45th anniversary of Title IX and the 25th anniversary of women’s sports, the Valley is naming 25-Year Anniversary Teams for each of the Valley’s sponsored women’s sports.
Team composition for each sport has been determined by a 25-person committee (two representatives from each MVC institution and a panel of five voters from the Conference office). The team composition includes years in which league teams competed under the MVC umbrella during the past 25 years (1992-2017) and does not include competition from the current season.
The Missouri Valley Conference was founded in 1907 and is the nation’s second oldest Division I athletics conference. Women’s sports were incorporated into the MVC in 1992, having previously competed under the Gateway Conference banner from 1982-92. In August 2017, the Conference announced its 2018 Hall of Fame Class, which featured three women (in the six-person class). A total of 22 women’s athletes, coaches and pioneers have been honored by the MVC as part of the Hall.
The voting panel determined a ‘Top 10’ from a list of 25 finalists. Those top 10 honorees are listed below, and the top vote-getter is denoted.
Women’s Field (sponsorship from 1992-present): Nine different programs (including affiliate members) have sponsored women’s track and field in the Missouri Valley Conference during the past 25 years, including; Bradley (1998-present); Drake (1992-present); Illinois State (1992-present); Indiana State (1992-present); Missouri State (1992-present); Northern Iowa (1992-present); Southern Illinois (1992-present); Tulsa (1994-96); Wichita State (1992-2017); Evansville and Valparaiso also compete in women’s track. Valpo joined the Conference for the 2017-18 season.
Missouri Valley Conference Women's Field 25-Year Team
| Name |
School |
Years |
Notable Honors |
| Brittany Smith |
Illinois State |
2010-13 |
7-time all-MVC; 10-time All-American; 2-time MVC Champ |
| *Kylie Hutson |
Indiana State |
2007-10 |
7-time all-MVC; 4-time National Champion; 4-time All-American; 7-time MVC Champ; 2 Championship Records; 2 All-Time Record; 4-time Most Outstanding Field |
| Felisha Johnson |
Indiana State |
2010-13 |
5-time all-MVC; 2-time National Champion; 7-time All-American; 3-time MVC Champ; 2-time Most Outstanding Field |
| Rachel Jansen |
Northern Iowa |
2004-08 |
8-time all-MVC; 4-time All-American; 6-time MVC Champ; Most Valuable Athlete; Most Outstanding Field |
| Paige Knodle |
Northern Iowa |
2012-16 |
7-time all-MVC; 2-time All-American; Championship Record; All-Time Record; 3-time MVC Champ (field); Most Valuable Athlete; 2-time Most Outstanding Field; 2-time Most Valuable Athlete |
| Jeneva McCall |
Southern Illinois |
2009-12 |
7-time all-MVC; 3-time National Champion; 14-time All-American; 2 Championship Records; All-Time Record; 5-time Most Outstanding Field; 2-time Most Valuable Athlete; Midwest Field Athlete of the Year; 15-time MVC Champ |
| DeAnna Price |
Southern Illinois |
2013-16 |
4-time all-MVC; 2-time National Champion; 4-time All-American; Olympic Team Member (‘16); All-Time Record; 4-time MVC Champ; Most Outstanding Field |
| Brittany Riley |
Southern Illinois |
2005-08 |
8-time all-MVC; 2-time National Champion; National Athlete of the Year; 6-time All-American; 8-time MVC Champ; Championship Records; All-Time Record; 4-time Most Outstanding Field; Pan American Games |
| Bianca Stuart |
Southern Illinois |
2006-09 |
7-time all-MVC; 2 Championship Records; 2 All-Time Records; 2-time All-American; 7-time MVC Champ; Most Outstanding Field |
| Amarachi Ukabam |
Southern Illinois |
2004-06 |
4-time all-MVC; 6-time MVC champ; 6-time All-American |
*denotes No. 1 choice in balloting
Full Cross Country and Track & Field Teams
In order to recognize as many student-athlets as possible, cross country and track & field were broken into three separate teams. Individuals could only be named to one team. The Cross Country team was released on October 26, 2017. The Track 25-Year teams was announced on May 3, 2018. To view the full releases please check out our Celebrating 25 Years of Women's Athletics page -
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| Name |
School |
Years |
25-Year Team |
| Caitlin Busch |
Bradley |
2012-15 |
Cross Country |
| Mary Ellen Hill |
Bradley |
1996-99 |
Cross Country |
| Stacia Beste |
Illinois State |
1997-01 |
Cross Country |
| Sue Daggett Miller |
Illinois State |
1993-96 |
Cross Country |
| Sade Sealy |
Illinois State |
2010-13 |
Track |
| Brittany Smith |
Illinois State |
2010-13 |
Field |
| Jessica Crowder (Wayton) |
Indiana State |
2000-05 |
Cross Country |
| Kylie Hutson |
Indiana State |
2007-10 |
Field |
| Holli Hyche |
Indiana State |
1991-94 |
Track |
| Felisha Johnson |
Indiana State |
2010-13 |
Field |
| Omegia Keeys |
Indiana State |
1994-96 |
Track |
| Angie Menser (Lansing) |
Indiana State |
1994-98 |
Cross Country |
| Erica Moore |
Indiana State |
2007-10 |
Track |
| Debbi Ramseter (Cronin) |
Indiana State |
1989-93 |
Cross Country |
| Katie Wise |
Indiana State |
2013-16 |
Track |
| Augustina Charles Frederikson |
Missouri State |
1999-03 |
Track |
| Cheasa Gibson |
Missouri State |
2001-04 |
Track |
| Verneta Lesforis |
Missouri State |
1997-99 |
Track |
| Casey Owens |
Missouri State |
2001-04 |
Cross Country |
| Terry Phillips |
Missouri State |
2007-10 |
Cross Country |
| Rachel Jansen |
Northern Iowa |
2004-08 |
Field |
| Paige Knodle |
Northern Iowa |
2012-16 |
Field |
| Jeneva McCall |
Southern Illinois |
2013-16 |
Field |
| DeAnna Price |
Southern Illinois |
2013-16 |
Field |
| Brittany Riley |
Southern Illinois |
2005-08 |
Field |
| Bianca Stuart |
Southern Illinois |
2006-09 |
Field |
| Amarachi Ukabam |
Southern Illinois |
2004-06 |
Field |
| Nikki Larch-Miller |
Wichita State |
2013-17 |
Track |
| Desiraye Osburn |
Wichita State |
2004-06 |
Track |
| Aliphine Tuliamuk Bolton |
Wichita State |
2010-12 |
Cross Country |