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Northern Arizona Women’s Outdoor T&F Earns Commissioner’s Team of the Month Nod

At Nationals, the Lumberjacks were paced by a pair of First Team All-Americans

FARMINGTON, Utah (July 8, 2025) – After qualifying five student-athletes to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, and finishing 34th in the country with eight points, Northern Arizona women’s outdoor track & field has been named Big Sky Conference Commissioner’s Team of the Month for June.
 
At Nationals, the Lumberjacks were paced by a pair of First Team All-Americans.
 
On the final day of competition, Lumberjack Maggi Congdon had the performance of the meet for the Big Sky Conference, finishing third in the women’s 1,500-meter with a time of 4:09.31. Her placement scored six points for NAU
 
In the final event of the meet featuring a Big Sky athlete, Northern Arizona’s Agnes McTighe earned First Team All-American status by finishing seventh in the women’s 5,000-meter. She ran a 15:35.87 to claim one of the top eight spots. Her finish was good enough for two additional points in the team standings.
 
This past May the Lumberjacks won their 16th Big Sky outdoor title with 222 points in Sacramento.
 
Northern Arizona’s indoor track & field was named Team of the Month in February of this year after reaching No. 19 in the nation following a 205-point performance at the Big Sky Indoor Track & Field Championships in Flagstaff.
 
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Previous Team of the Month Winners
 
2025
January – Montana State Women’s Basketball
February – Northern Arizona Women’s Indoor Track & Field
March – Sacramento State Women’s Golf
April – Idaho State Softball
May – Weber State Softball
 
2024
January – Northern Arizona Indoor Track & Field Programs
February – Eastern Washington Basketball Programs
March – Northern Arizona Men’s Indoor Track & Field
April – Sacramento State Athletics
May – Idaho State & Montana State Campus Staffs
June – Montana Marketing Department
July – Weber State Women’s Cross Country
August – Montana State Football
September – Idaho State Volleyball
October – Montana Women’s Soccer
November – Northern Arizona Women’s Cross Country
December – Montana State Football